Setlist: Anti-piracy, indie festivals, social prescribing

CMU's Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last seven days, including Google's latest anti-piracy bragging, new figures about the independent festival market and the argument that NHS doctors should be prescribing gig tickets instead of drugs. Setlist is sponsored by 7digital.  Subscribe to Setlist Listen to Setlist and sign up to receive new episodes for free automatically each week through any of these services... Acast | Apple Podcasts | audioBoom | Deezer | Google Play | iHeart | Mixcloud | RSS | SoundCloud | Spotify | Spreaker | Stitcher | TuneIn Stories discussed this week: • Google reckons its anti-piracy efforts are working, while bragging about its YouTube pay-outs • Following Yandex stand-off, Russian watchdog to launch new anti-piracy database • Independent festivals contributed one billion to UK economy in three years • Give people with long-term illnesses gig tickets, not drugs, says Health Secretary Also mentioned: • Spotify announces share buy-back scheme • The Spice Girls have only gone and announced their reunion tour Upcoming events: • Key Developments In Music Rights Masterclass • Artist:Entrepreneur Day Belfast • The CMU Insights Speed Briefings