⏩ Releases & Tours News Monday 30 Sep
Justice, Kylie Minogue, TruththeBull, Gyptian, mikah, Bryan Adams, Dillon Francis, Yeah Boy, Kelly Clarkson + more…
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EU AI Act can only provide a “temporary fix” to the “darker aspect” of AI’s “profound disruption” to creative industries says open letter
Belgium's plan to give artists and session musicians direct streaming payments could be blocked by EU court
When implementing the 2019 EU Copyright Directive, Belgium introduced a new performer ER right on streams, a move opposed through the Belgian courts by the labels and digital services. Judges have now referred the matter to the EU courts to clarify if the new right is compliant with European law…
Free music app removed from Apple App Store, seemingly after YouTube intervention
Apple has removed the free music app Musi from its App Store. IFPI has been calling for the app to be removed since last year, because Musi pulls in music from YouTube rather than negotiating licensing deals with labels. However, it is possible that an intervention by YouTube prompted Apple to act…
Streaming isn’t radio, the majors and DSPs tell Canadian regulator
Canadian broadcasting regulator the CRTC is implementing the elements of Canada’s Online Streaming Act that aim to promote Canadian content. That has led to concerns that radio industry rules will be applied to streaming platforms, prompting an open letter from the major labels and digital services…
⏩ Releases & Tours News Friday 27 Sep
Sasha Keable, Lady GaGa, Tommy Richman, Biig Piig, Nina Nesbitt, Van Morrison, The Weeknd, Playboi Carti, Alison Moyet + more…
🌅 Horizon Future Leaders series - Cally Hamilton Q&A
As part of our new Horizon Future Leaders series of interviews, we are connecting with the music industry’s next generation of leaders to gather candid advice and insights into their career journeys. In this Q&A, we caught up with Cally Hamilton, Sync Coordinator at Republic of Sync.…
A Swiss court has initiated bankruptcy proceedings against Proper Group AG
The disaster-unicorn formerly known as Utopia Music has been served with bankruptcy proceedings after a specialist blockchain law firm took legal action over a CHF 23,000 debt. Proper Group AG told CMU today that the debt has been settled, and it’s confident it can head off the bankruptcy action…
Musicians face “David and Goliath” battle with AI companies that could see “British Music consigned to history” says MU boss in Labour Party conference speech
It was the Labour Party conference this week and delegates passed a motion on AI that was backed by the Musicians’ Union. It calls on government to ensure that AI policies balance the interests of workers and businesses, which, for the MU, also means balancing the interests of musicians and labels…
⏩ Releases & Tours News Thursday 26 Sep
SOPHIE, The Cure, Two Shell, Paleface Swiss, Shakira, Oh Annie Oh, Blackout Problems, Lake Malice + more…
🎧 Approved: Humdrum
Chicago’s Humdrum, led by Loren Vanderbilt, blends indiepop and shoegaze with influences from IRS-era REM and New Order. Their latest single, ‘Eternal Blue’, captures this fusion with lush, reverb-soaked guitars and a cinematic, 80s movie montage-worthy quality.…
Mariah Carey says ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ song-theft case based on “an unprotectable jumble” of musical elements
Mariah Carey is trying to get a song-theft lawsuit filed against her over ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ dismissed. She argues that the only similarities between her hit and an earlier song of the same title are “commonplace words”, “Christmas tropes” and “unprotectable pitches and chords”…
⏩ One Liners - music business news in brief: Dates set for next Leadmill court hearing; Drew Hill elected chair of Official Charts Company, Pet Shop Boys to be honoured at Artist & Manager Awards
Today: Sheltered Music, Duolingo, ADA, The Core Records, The Valory Music Co, The Leadmill, Official Charts Company, Apple Music Classical, Hook, un:hurd music, Ministry Of Sound, Artist & Manager Awards, Nashville Songwriter Awards + more…
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