On this week's show we look at calls for government support for the grassroots live music industry following the closure of music venue Moles and the announcement that the Nozstock festival will shut down after its 2024 edition, plus the next evolution of Kiss as superhero holograms.
SECTION TIMES
01: Grassroots live music (00:03:13)
02: News in brief (00:10:44)
03: Kiss (00:14:53)
(Timings may be slightly different due to adverts)
THIS WEEK'S MAIN STORIES
Music Venue Trust calls for law forcing live industry support for grassroots venues, as Bath Moles closes after 45 years
The Music Venue Trust has said that big live companies should be forced to support grassroots venues financially, as Bath Moles becomes one of more than 120 that have closed this year
Andy Malt
Nozstock festival to end after 2024 edition, prompting new call for government support for festival sector
Nozstock has announced that it will end after its 2024 edition because the financial risks of staging boutique festivals is now too great - prompting the Association Of Independent Festivals to again call on the UK government to introduce a cut in VAT on tickets
Chris Cooke
Kiss preview new avatar show at final human performance
Kiss used the final show of their farewell tour in New York to unveil new avatar versions on themselves, which are set to do the tiring job of performing for them as they enjoy retirement
Andy Malt
NEWS IN BRIEF
Spotify confirms the cost of its dramatic downsizing, cancels two in-house podcasts
Spotify has confirmed that the dramatic downsizing of its workforce announced earlier this week will cost the company up to €145 million
Chris Cooke
Indie labels suggest delaying Spotify’s royalty payout revamp to allow proper consultation
Indie label repping IMPALA has published a list of questions about Spotify’s plans to change the way it allocates revenue to each track each month - in particular seeking clarity on and proposing refinements for the new 1000 play threshold
Chris Cooke
CISAC President Björn Ulvaeus calls on EU to keep clear transparency obligations in AI Act
CISAC and its President Björn Ulvaeus have called on European lawmakers to ensure that clear transparency obligations remain in the EU AI Act, ahead of crucial talks in Brussels this week to agree a final version of the AI regulating legislation
Chris Cooke
Record industry tells US Copyright Office training AI with existing music is “rarely, if ever, fair use”
The American record industry has submitted a ‘reply comment’ to the US Copyright Office’s AI inquiry, again hitting out at the suggestion that using existing music to train a generative AI model constitutes ‘fair use’
Chris Cooke
BBC Sound Of 2024 longlist revealed
The longlist for BBC Sound Of 2024 has been announced, with artists including Peggy Gou, The Last Dinner Party, Olivia Dean and CMAT making the cut
Andy Malt
ALSO MENTIONED
Blackpink renew deal with YG, but uncertainty over group’s future remains
K-pop group Blackpink have renewed their deal with talent agency YG Entertainment after months of negotiations. However, uncertainty remains, as members still need to sign new individual agreements in relation to solo projects
Andy Malt
IMPALA’s questions for Spotify over the changes it is making to its model
The European independent music community has lots of questions about the changes Spotify is making to the way it calculates what money is due to the record industry each month
CMU Editorial
