CMU Selects - the last fortnight’s standout releases
From WARGASM’s hostile hyperactivity to Chaos In The CBD’s smooth dive into G-fun, here’s what stood out among the last fortnight’s latest releases.…
Artificial Intelligence
EU AI Act
European Composer & Songwriter Alliance (ECSA)
International Artist Organisation
Henna Virkkunen
Glenn MIcallef
Music industry legal news coverage
EU AI Act can only provide a “temporary fix” to the “darker aspect” of AI’s “profound disruption” to creative industries says open letter
EU competition regulator to investigate Universal’s Downtown deal
The EU’s competition regulator has announced it will investigate Universal Music’s deal to buy Downtown Music which, it says, “threatens to significantly affect competition” in the EU music market. The news has been welcomed by the indie music sector which has urged the regulator to block the deal…
Ticket scammers have made more than £2 million from Oasis fans according to Lloyds
Oasis fans have been scammed out of more than £2 million by fraudsters on social media who claim to have tickets for the band’s reunion tour. That’s according to Lloyds Bank which urges music fans to be wary of ticket fraud and social media platforms to take stronger action against the scammers…
🌅 Horizon Future Leaders - Nicole Otero
As part of our 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. This week, we spoke to Nicole Otero, International Marketing Manager at Secretly Group.…
Chris Bryant tells MPs he’s “determined” to make AI and copyright compromise work
Copyright and AI was discussed in Parliament again yesterday, with MPs saying that the UK government’s plan to introduce a new AI copyright exception, but with an opt-out for rightsholders, is unworkable. However, optimistic culture minister Chris Bryant said he’s determined to make it work…
Cookie seller sued by Warner over music in TikTok videos
Savvy social media marketing has frequently been credited for cookie seller Crumbl’s rapid growth in recent years. But that marketing involved “blatant” and “repeated” copyright infringement according to a lawsuit from Warner Music, which says Crumbl used its music in TikTok posts without permission…
🎧 Approved: BXKS
BXKS has built her name on precision, both in flow and vision. Her new track ‘Flashing Lights’ floats on a stripped-back, strings-led instrumental. There’s still the bouncy, deft ease to her delivery, but here it's in service of something softer, more considered…
Sharon Osbourne calls for Kneecap’s US visa to be revoked over pro-Palestine statements during Coachella set
Sharon Osbourne has criticised Kneecap for projecting anti-Israel statements onto screens at the end of their Coachella set. She even calls for the US to revoke the band’s visa, a call that comes amid increased concern that activist artists may be refused entry into the US with Trump as President…
David Gilmour seeks to takeover domain of unofficial Pink Floyd merch website in trademark lawsuit
David Gilmour is suing a website that sells unofficial Pink Floyd merchandise claiming that it is infringing the trademark he controls in his own name. The merch seller is based in Asia which might make it hard to enforce a US court ruling, which is why Gilmour also wants control of its domain…
Ador founder says HYBE carries “burden of proof” in dispute over terminated shareholder agreement
The dispute between HYBE and the founder of its Ador label, Min Hee-Jin, was in court last week. Min has since issued a statement criticising HYBE over its conduct in the dispute, insisting it has the burden of proof to show it legally terminated a shareholders agreement and dismissed her as CEO…
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