Setlist: Review of the music business year 2021
CMU's Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review the five big music business stories of 2021, including the streaming debate, Brexit, NFTs, the Apple tax and the music rights boom.…
Brexit
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Spain ends visa requirement for British artists, though post-Brexit touring challenges continue
Spain has removed visa requirements for British artists and crew touring the country, removing one of the biggest post-Brexit barriers, though other touring challenges across the EU remain.…
Setlist: Jay-Z in court over "crappy, lazy" perfume launch
This week's Setlist podcast covers Jay-Z's court claim that his perfume launch failed due to Parlux's marketing, and an APPG On Music call for action on post-Brexit touring.…
Cross-party group of MPs calls for urgent action on post-Brexit touring bureaucracy
The All Party Parliamentary Group On Music has demanded urgent government action on post-Brexit touring barriers for British musicians and crew, and launched an inquiry.…
One Liners: EU touring, Kanye West, Diplo, more
Brief news on splitter vans for EU touring, CTM Outlander's One77 Music acquisition, a River House and Sony Music Publishing deal, PPL promotions and Kanye West's Donda edits.…
UK government publishes update on post-Brexit touring barriers, though campaigners say there have been no tangible developments
The UK government has published an update on post-Brexit touring barriers for musicians, but campaigners say it presents the status quo as progress and offers no tangible developments.…
MU and ISM call for moves to ensure touring artists can still use 'splitter vans' post-Brexit
The Musicians' Union and Incorporated Society of Musicians have called on the government to protect the use of splitter vans for touring artists after Brexit rules threaten them.…
IMPALA and IAO propose new pass that would remove bureaucratic barriers for touring artists across Europe
IMPALA and the International Artist Organisation propose a GECAT Pass that would give artists a single touring permit across Europe, reducing costs and bureaucracy.…
CMU Digest 05.07.21: HYBE, Brexit, Spotify Discovery Mode, Damon Dash, IMS stats
This week's digest covers HYBE's executive changes, Brexit touring barriers, Spotify's Discovery Mode, and Damon Dash's response to a lawsuit from Roc-A-Fella Records.…
Setlist: Brexit negotiator says touring issues aren't his problem
This Setlist episode covers Lord David Frost's evidence on post-Brexit touring barriers and music companies endorsing Spotify's controversial Discovery Mode.…
Chief Brexit negotiator finally speaks to culture select committee about new bureaucratic barriers for touring artists, reassures no one
David Frost has told the culture select committee that visa and permit issues for touring artists are a responsibility for DCMS and embassies, offering no reassurance that the barriers will be resolved.…
Elton John says the government "tossed away" the arts when negotiating Brexit trade deal
Elton John accuses the government of ignoring the arts in Brexit trade negotiations, saying ministers failed to deliver visa-free touring and that he got nowhere with chief negotiator David Frost.…