The music business review of the year 2022: Part one
CMU's review of 2022's key music business events covers streaming economics, the live industry, song-theft lawsuits, interpolation and social media licensing, with a companion podcast.…
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Setlist: The music business review of the year 2022
CMU's Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review the year's key music business events in the final Setlist podcast of 2022, covering streaming economics, live music, song-theft lawsuits, interpolation and social media licensing.…
Now Warner Music sues Bang over the unlicensed music in its TikTok videos
Warner Music has sued Bang over nearly 200 unlicensed tracks used in its TikTok and Instagram promotional videos, following similar cases by Universal and Sony.…
Bang infringed Sony Music's rights in social media videos, court confirms
A US judge has ruled that Bang infringed Sony Music’s copyrights by using recordings in its own promotional videos, though only partly sided with Sony over influencer content.…
Universal Music wants Bang sanctioned over deleted TikTok videos
Universal Music has asked a Florida judge to sanction energy drink Bang for deleting TikTok videos containing its music, which the major says are critical evidence in the ongoing copyright case.…
Setlist: Youngboy ruling furthers Rap On Trial debate
This week’s Setlist discusses a ruling that Youngboy Never Broke Again’s lyrics cannot be used as evidence in his firearms trial, and a ruling on Bang’s TikTok videos.…
Court says Bang's own TikTok videos infringed Universal's rights, but not its influencer content
A US judge has ruled that energy drink Bang is liable for copyright infringement over its own TikTok videos using Universal Music tracks, but not for unlicensed music in influencer posts.…
CMU Digest 12.06.22: Ditto Music, Greek visas, Spotify, Bang Energy, PRS Foundation
This week's CMU Digest covers Ditto's jurisdiction challenge to a Lil Yachty suit, Greek visa removal for UK artists, Spotify investor presentations, and Sony's Bang Energy case.…
Sony asks court to sanction Bang Energy over lost videos in social media marketing copyright case
Sony Music has asked a US court to sanction Bang Energy and Vital Pharmaceuticals after 171 videos central to its copyright case were not preserved.…