🎧 Approved: Miso Extra
Enter the Misoverse with Miso Extra’s blend of dynamic synths and sharp beats. ‘Slow Down’, her new single with DJ Boring, embodies end-of-night euphoria…
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
Suno admits it trained on major-owned music, accuses labels of misusing copyright
Suno has admitted it used music owned by the major record companies to train its music AI in its response to the lawsuit filed by the majors, but insists that doing so is fair use under American copyright law. It then claims that the majors are just trying to shut down new competition…
StubHub sued over “bait and switch” drip pricing system
Secondary ticketing platform StubHub has been sued in the US over its drip pricing and the way it explains its fees. The Attorney General for the District Of Columbia has filed a lawsuit which he says aims to end StubHub’s exploitative pricing scheme…
Don’t say ‘deepfake’: US Copyright Office says “urgent need” for ‘digital replica’ rights
There is an urgent need for a new digital replica right in US law to combat unauthorised deepfakes, according to the US Copyright Office in a new report. The new right it describes is similar to that proposed in the NO FAKES Act which was introduced in the US Senate yesterday…
The 1975 sued over Matty Healy’s controversial comments at Malaysian festival
The promoter of the Malaysian festival where The 1975 caused controversy last year has sued the band. Matty Healy broke strict rules when he criticised Malaysia’s anti-LGBTQ+ laws mid-set, causing the rest of the festival to be canceled. The promoter says the band had promised to obey the rules…
⏩ One Liners: deals, appointments, digital, legal and industry news round up including Believe deal with fabric, Romy x White Claw, Wasserman’s private equity hire, Bytedance ban for US lawmakers plus releases & tours
R&B legend Monica re-signs to WME; Deezer & Live Nation earnings; Spotify’s 180 on lyrics; AmplifyWorld’s $500k artist grants fund; Restore The Music funding for music in schools; Transparency Code now effective plus new music from BADBADNOTGOOD, The Blessed Madonna, FLOHIO, Sub Focus + more…
🎧 Approved: ODUMODUBLVCK
ODUMODUBLVCK, a pioneering Nigerian rapper, blends drill, grime and Afrobeats into his own unique genre he dubs ‘okporoko rhythms’.…
NO FAKES Act will make likeness and voice rights non-assignable, cap licensing duration
The NO FAKES Act, which provides a new right to enable people to stop the unapproved use of their likeness and voice in the context of AI, has been introduced in the US Senate. There are restrictions on the assignment and licensing of the new right which artist groups in particular will welcome…
Performers call for competition investigation into Live Nation in Australia
The Australian Parliament is looking into the live music industry, with performer groups raising concerns about the dominance of a small number of major players in the sector, especially Live Nation.…
Subscribers didn’t ask for audiobooks says MLC as it hits back at Spotify
The bundling battle between Spotify and US collecting society the MLC continues. In a new letter to the court where it has sued the streaming service, the MLC says that Spotify has failed to demonstrate that audiobook access has any value to its premium subscribers…
Gloria Gaynor sues music producer in work for hire dispute
Gloria Gaynor has sued a music producer who she signed a record deal with back in 1983. He claims it was a work for hire agreement meaning he owns the rights in the tracks they made together, but Gaynor disagrees. The same lawsuit also deals with a dispute between the producer and Robin Randall…
⏩ One Liners: deals, appointments, legal and industry news round-up including Blackstone's SONG wrap, Wu-Tang legacy, Barbara Butch bullying + more
Blackstone's SONG deal is done; GEMA appoints new Digital Transformation honcho; Live Nation's competitors don't like how much access it has in DOJ lawsuit; Barbara Butch files legal complaint over online Olympics abuse, Hong Kong Customs arrests in Karaoke copyright infringement…
Explore topics
View all
