Setlist: UK Music, Sony, SoundCloud

CMU's Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last seven days, including recent growth of the UK music industry and how the government could ruin it all, Sony's EMI Music Publishing deal getting waved through in Europe, and SoundCloud taking some heat for the wording of its agreement with DIY artists looking to monetise their music. 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: • UK music is booming says UK Music – but it still needs help • Indies and songwriters hit out as European Commission approves Sony’s EMI deal • SoundCloud amends its Premier contract following criticism Also mentioned: • HMV biggest seller of music discs this summer, though Amazon still leads entertainment retail at large Upcoming events: • Artist:Entrepreneur Day Belfast • MMF's Mechanics Of Music Management course • The BPI seminars • The CMU Insights Speed Briefings