CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last week, including the newly announced licensing hearing to decide the future of London’s Brixton Academy venue nine months after it was closed down when two people were killed in a crowd crush incident, plus Eminem’s battle with US presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy.
Stories discussed this week
Lambeth Council to consider future of Brixton Academy at two day hearing this month
The future of the Brixton Academy will be considered at a two day licensing hearing later this month. Councillors will consider whether Live Nation’s Academy Music Group should be allowed to continue running the South London venue following last year’s crowd crush incident in which two people died.
Chris Cooke
Eminem tells Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy to stop using his music
US presidential wannabe Vivek Ramaswamy has been told to stop using Eminem’s music at his political events. The rapper’s decision to seek to block Ramaswamy from using his music at his rallies is very possibly a response to his political agenda. Although he may also have been motivated
Chris Cooke
ASCAP takes advantage of growing controversy over imminent BMI sale
US collecting society ASCAP has been taking advantage of the mounting controversy around changes at its rival BMI with a series of social media posts stressing its not-for-profit member-owned status.
Chris Cooke
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