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Business News • 2 min read

Two thirds of touted festival tickets on Viagogo listed by three people, ITV News reports

An ITV News investigation with FanFair found that three sellers listed over two thirds of UK festival tickets on Viagogo, one apparently selling tickets he had not bought.…

Chris Cooke • 24 Aug 2022

Artist News • 1 min read

One liners: Slipknot, Graham Coxon, Nina Nesbitt, more

Round-up including WME's promotion of Lucy Dickins, Wasserman Music's new agents, and new releases from Slipknot, Nina Nesbitt and Larkin Poe, plus a Graham Coxon book tour.…

Andy Malt • 24 Aug 2022

Artist News • 2 min read

Megan Thee Stallion ramps up label dispute, demands a million dollars in damages

Megan Thee Stallion is seeking at least a million dollars in damages from 1501 Certified Entertainment and court confirmation she has fulfilled her record deal after releasing 'Traumazine'.…

Chris Cooke • 23 Aug 2022

Business News • 2 min read

California rap lyrics legislation now just awaiting Governor approval

California's AB 2799, restricting the use of rap lyrics as criminal evidence, has passed both houses and awaits Governor Gavin Newsom's signature.…

Chris Cooke • 23 Aug 2022

Artist News • 2 min read

Eddy Grant to subpoena Donald Trump's former Deputy Chief Of Staff in Electric Avenue campaign video dispute

Eddy Grant's lawyers plan to subpoena Dan Scavino in the copyright case over Trump's unlicensed use of 'Electric Avenue', after the campaign company was found to have dissolved.…

Chris Cooke • 23 Aug 2022

Artist News • 1 min read

Kobalt signs Tom Demac

Kobalt has signed producer Tom Demac to a worldwide publishing administration deal covering his catalogue and future works.…

Andy Malt • 23 Aug 2022

Business News • 2 min read

BMI announces redundancies after calling off sale

US song rights society BMI is cutting almost 10% of its workforce, about 30 jobs, less than two weeks after abandoning plans to sell the organisation.…

Andy Malt • 23 Aug 2022

Awards • 1 min read

New live music awards ceremony to launch this year

The UK live music trade body LIVE is launching its inaugural LIVE Awards, with submissions open until 30 September and the ceremony on 13 December.…

Andy Malt • 23 Aug 2022

And Finally • 3 min read

Brits love independent venues and see music as vital to their mental health, survey finds

A survey commissioned by FREENOW finds two thirds of Brits see independent venues as vital to their town or city, with 85.7% saying music supports their mental health.…

Andy Malt • 23 Aug 2022

Business News • 3 min read

Audiophile label sued over misleading statements regarding its mastering process

Audiophile label Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab is being sued by a customer who claims it sold records as purely analogue while using digital mastering.…

Chris Cooke • 22 Aug 2022

Artist News • 3 min read

Californian Supreme Court rules on free speech claims in Michael Jackson fake vocals dispute

The Californian Supreme Court has ruled against Sony Music and the Jackson estate on a free speech question, though it made no finding on whether Jackson sang on the disputed tracks.…

Chris Cooke • 22 Aug 2022

Artist News • 1 min read

Setlist: Timbaland and Swizz Beats sue Triller

This week's Setlist podcast covers Timbaland and Swizz Beats suing Triller over $28 million from Verzuz, Snoop Dogg's breakfast cereal, and Mattel's dispute with Nicki Minaj's snacks.…

Andy Malt • 22 Aug 2022