⏩ Releases & Tour News Wednesday 4 Sep
Cairo, Nice Biscuit, BABii, Chilly Gonzales, Sleater-Kinney, CKay, Rejjie Snow + 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
Judge orders Trump to stop playing Isaac Hayes song amid dispute over date of BMI exclusion
The legal battle between the Isaac Hayes estate and the Donald Trump election campaign continues. A judge has issued an injunction ordering Trump to not use ‘Hold On, I'm Coming’ at his rallies and Hayes’ son has disputed the campaign’s claim about its BMI licence…
WINCON indie label event to take place in Belgrade on 23-24 Sep
WINCON, the annual gathering of representatives from the global independent record label community, is taking place in Belgrade in 2024, as part of the Runda Digital Day conference…
Op-ed: Jonathan Coote of Bray & Krais on AI and fair use
As the Suno and Udio lawsuits make their way through the courts, the fundamental issue in the cases is likely to be whether the 'fair use' defence can be successfully run for the training of AI tools on copyright works. Jonathan Coote examines the issue in more detail…
🎧 Approved: LaFrantz
Los Angeles duo LaFrantz have made a striking debut with ‘RATTLESNAKE’, a bold statement that blends the bite of Southern rock with sultry pop undertones.…
NewJeans finally comment on corporate dramas at Ador and HYBE
The corporate dramas in the world of K-pop continue, with ousted Ador boss rejecting the offer of a new role with the label by parent company HYBE. Now members of the group most impacted by these dramas - NewJeans - have finally spoken out…
⏩ Releases & Tour News Tuesday 3 Sep
Thandii, Stevie Wonder, Issam Alnajjar, Aitch, FLO, Corinne Bailey Rae, Halina Rice, Peter Alexander Jobson + more…
⏩ One Liners - music industry news in brief: Downtown ups David Driessen to Chief Commercial Officer, Bytedance board rejig, DJ & producer revenue sharing platform Aslice to shutter; Polish broadcaster says no discussions about Jojo Siwa Eurovision slot
Objekt launches Kapsela, Hummon & Arejs launch 3686 RECORDS, David Driessen becomes Downtown Chief Commercial Officer, Zeno London hires former Warner exec Catherine Smiles, Bytedance appoints Xavier Niel to board + more…
Billy Joel sued by musician who says he helped create ‘You May Be Right’
A musician who says he played drums on a demo version of Billy Joel hit ‘You May Be Right’ all the way back in 1979 has filed a lawsuit over allegedly unpaid royalties. He says his work on the song was never acknowledged or rewarded - he now wants at least $15 million in damages…
Chaotic scramble for Oasis tickets puts dynamic pricing in the spotlight of upcoming government inquiry
The UK government has expanded its consultation on the ticketing market - which was originally focused on secondary ticketing - to also consider dynamic pricing. It follows criticism of the dynamic pricing of tickets for the Oasis reunion which left many fans paying much more than they expected…
⏩ One Liners - music business news in brief: Usher’s chicken shop drone show; Gemma Cropper rejoins BPI; Missy Elliot lawsuit to go to trial; HMV’s bumper Oasis sales; Sub.club brings premium content to Mastodon; Ultimate Seminar heads to Manchester
Usher’s Dave’s Hot Chicken launch, SM Entertainment partners with LG for naevis AI content, JYP threatens legal action against deepfake creators, Amazon to use Anthropic to power Alexa, Oram award winners announced, DJ Awards return + more…
Republicans say Isaac Hayes copyright claim invalid and is maliciously timed political stunt designed to “disproportionately harm” Trump’s campaign
The Republican Party says that, until mid-August, its BMI licence - and that of the Donald Trump campaign - covered Isaac Hayes song ‘Hold On, I’m Coming’, and therefore claims of copyright infringement from the Hayes estate over Trump’s use of that track are invalid…
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