Edinburgh Festival Debates: Fixing the Edinburgh Festival
ThreeWeeks Edinburgh launches TW Backstage, a year-round podcast whose first edition discusses the economic challenges facing performers and producers at the Edinburgh Fringe.…
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One Liners: Robbie Williams, Björk, Marcus Mumford, more
Round-up of deals and appointments at Three Six Zero, Young Money and Audiomack, plus news of a Robbie Williams documentary, a Björk podcast and new releases.…
AEG dispute with Young Thug delayed a year as the rapper remains in jail
A court hearing in AEG's dispute with Young Thug has been pushed back to October 2023 at AEG's request, while the rapper remains in jail awaiting trial on criminal charges.…
Taylor Swift's Lover book accused of ripping off elements of earlier poetry collection
Writer Teresa La Dart has sued Taylor Swift, claiming the book accompanying her 'Lover' deluxe album copies design elements from La Dart's 2010 poetry collection also called 'Lover'.…
STIM launches music service for YouTube Creators
Swedish collecting society STIM has launched Cora Music, a service letting YouTube creators license commercially released tracks through a single catalogue.…
Festicket files 'notice of commencement of moratorium' with Companies House
Festicket has filed a notice of moratorium with Companies House, giving it breathing space while it reportedly negotiates with a third party.…
Human voice of 'AI' rapper FN Meka says he was cut out of the project
Kyle The Hooligan, the voice of FN Meka, says he was cut out of the project and its earnings after Capitol dropped the virtual rapper over racism accusations.…
One Liners: Snoop Dogg, Arctic Monkeys, Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott, more
Round-up of deals and appointments at Concord, Universal Music Publishing, Hipgnosis and Warner Records, plus media news and new releases from Arctic Monkeys and Raye.…
Yet another comedian sues Pandora over unlicensed jokes
Comedian George Lopez has sued Pandora, alleging it streamed his routines without licences for the literary works within them, joining a series of similar comedian lawsuits.…
Capitol drops ‘virtual’ rapper FN Meka after claims of racism
Universal's Capitol Records has ended its partnership with virtual rapper FN Meka after accusations of racism, weeks after signing the project.…
Defected Records acquired in management buyout
Defected Records has been acquired in a management buyout by Managing Director Wez Saunders, who succeeds founder Simon Dunmore as CEO.…
AIF boss Paul Reed to step down
Paul Reed is stepping down as CEO of the Association Of Independent Festivals after nine years, leaving in November, and the search for a successor has begun.…