⏩ Releases & Tours News Tuesday 24 Sep
DJ Koze, UNKLE, DJ Krush, Scar, Sundara Karma, Jack Savoretti, Massive Attack, IDLES, Nile Rodgers, High.…
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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
Two festivals sue over unpaid ticket revenue following collapse of Lyte
US ticketing platform Lyte went offline earlier this month following the departure of founder and CEO Ant Taylor. It’s not clear how many promoters have been impacted, but two festival organisers have already sued in a bid to secure the hundreds of thousands they say they are owed…
Dickon Stainer appointed to run Universal Music in the UK
Following the announcement yesterday that long-time CEO of Universal Music UK, David Joseph, is leaving the company to go and study religion, the major has already appointed a new UK chief. Dickon Stainer, another long-term UMG exec who has previously led on the classical side, has got the job…
Out with the old, in with the new: Atlantic Music Group annoints its new top team
Atlantic Music Group’s great big game of snakes and ladders continues, with seventeen promotions announced as Elliot Grainge preps to take over on 1 Oct. The new promotions are big, bold, brave, thoughtful, meaningful and dynamic. If only someone had thought to add demure. Next time, perhaps.…
📑 CMU Digest: Atlantic lay-offs and new AI rights for creators
CMU Digest is our weekly round-up of the most interesting music business news stories from the last seven days.…
Former Michael Jackson associate wants $213 million to stop allegations of abuse being made public
With a new biopic coming out next year, the Michael Jackson estate has begun legal action after a former associate of the pop star reportedly demanded a payment of $213 million to stop him going public with new abuse allegations. The man signed an NDA with the estate in 2020…
⏩ Releases & Tours News Monday 23 Sep
St Vincent, Bon Iver, GloRilla, Rahim Redcar, Chris Lake, Disclosure, Bad Bunny, Military Genius, Yseult + more…
The MLC and Spotify’s legal back-and-forth rumbles on as MLC says Spotify is “relying on new purported facts”
The back and forth in the big bundling dispute between Spotify and US collecting society The MLC continues. Last month Spotify urged the court to dismiss The MLC’s lawsuit. In a new legal filing, The MLC argues that the legal standard for dismissal at this stage has not been met…
Lucian Grainge or God? Universal’s UK big cheese David Joseph is off to study religion
When you’ve worked for Lucian Grainge for most of your life, there’s only one obvious choice for your next job: go work for God. David Joseph, the CEO of Universal Music UK, has handed in his keys to the executive dining room and is off to study religion and theology.…
Live Nation says antitrust lawsuit is already “complicated enough” without the DoJ adding “legal theories”
Live Nation has made another filing with the New York court where it has been sued by the US government over allegations of anticompetitive conduct. It wants two elements of the lawsuit dismissed, saying “this case will be complicated enough” without having to deal with claims that are defective…
⏩ One liners - music business news in brief: Gareth Mellor promoted at Downtown, Hanri Jamet new MD at Believe France, Trolley partners with Hopeless Records, Mixcloud acquires Encore, Nelly lawsuit, AIE x Latin Grammys, SoundExchange AI registry
Today: Trolley, Hopeless Records, Candy Crush Saga, In Place of War, Downtown Music, Empire, Believe, EU Copyright Directive, SoundExchange, Music Tectonics, Black Founders Programme, SNEP, Music For Dementia, Hopeless Records, Rocket Science Music, Nelly, Queen Latifah + more…
⏩ Releases & Tours News Friday 20 Sep
Gwen Stefani, Oxlade, Laurence Guy, Tommy Richman, Nelly Furtado, Jake Bugg, Kylie Minogue, Katy Perry, Joe & The Shitboys, Tom Misch + more…
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