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Artist News • 2 min read

Sam Smith and Normani hit back against Dancing With A Stranger song-theft lawsuit

Lawyers for Sam Smith and Normani say the song-theft lawsuit over Dancing With A Stranger is repetitive and self-contradictory, arguing its own expert report admits the melodies differ.…

Chris Cooke • 27 Jul 2022

Artist News • 1 min read

Reservoir acquires music rights of ex-Guns N Roses drummer Matt Sorum

Reservoir has acquired the existing and future song and recording catalogues of former Guns N Roses drummer Matt Sorum.…

Andy Malt • 27 Jul 2022

Business News • 1 min read

Lollapalooza announces new edition in India

Lollapalooza is launching an Indian edition in Mumbai on 28-29 Jan 2023, with around 45 acts across four stages, just over half of them international.…

Andy Malt • 27 Jul 2022

Business News • 2 min read

PPL announces new tariff for discos and DJ sets in pubs, clubs, cafes and hotels

PPL has agreed a new Specially Featured Entertainment tariff for discos and DJ sets with the BBPA and UKHospitality, ending a copyright tribunal case.…

Chris Cooke • 27 Jul 2022

Artist News • 2 min read

One Liners: Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Em Beihold, Alex G, more

This week's round-up covers Sony Music Publishing's Em Beihold deal, several promotions at Warner Records, SoundExchange and NME Networks, and new music from Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Alex G.…

Andy Malt • 27 Jul 2022

And Finally • 1 min read

Absolute Radio to launch pirate station

Bauer's Absolute Radio will take over its Absolute Radio 60s station for one day on 12 August, launching a pop-up pirate station featuring presenters from 1960s pirate radio.…

Andy Malt • 27 Jul 2022

Business News • 5 min read

CMA declines to recommend a full market investigation into music streaming

The Competition & Markets Authority has published an update on its music streaming study and says it is not currently planning a full market investigation.…

Chris Cooke • 26 Jul 2022

Business News • 1 min read

YMU to manage Simon Cowell

Management company YMU has signed Simon Cowell, who will be supported across his media and entertainment projects by YMU's entertainment division.…

Chris Cooke • 26 Jul 2022

Artist News • 1 min read

HarbourView acquires Lady A and Brad Paisley rights

HarbourView has acquired Lady A's music publishing catalogue and Brad Paisley's recording royalty rights, continuing its rapid expansion into music rights.…

Chris Cooke • 26 Jul 2022

Business News • 2 min read

Facebook launches Music Revenue Sharing scheme on user-uploaded videos

Facebook has launched Music Revenue Sharing, letting creators use commercially released music in monetised videos, with ad income shared between creators, Meta and rightsholders.…

Chris Cooke • 26 Jul 2022

Artist News • 2 min read

UK to host Eurovision 2023

The UK will host Eurovision 2023 after the EBU ruled it unsafe to stage the event in Ukraine, with the BBC leading the show and Ukrainian elements included.…

Chris Cooke • 26 Jul 2022

Artist News • 2 min read

One Liners: Pulp, Venues Day, Loski, more

This week's round-up includes Kobalt's Jamie Kinelski promotion, the Music Venue Trust's Venues Day, Pulp reuniting for live shows, and new releases from Loski and others.…

Andy Malt • 26 Jul 2022