One Liners: Blur, The Hives, Shamir, more
Roundup including new songwriting deals for Jamie McCool and Simon Pogson, Amy Frenchum joining Blue Raincoat, and new singles from The Hives, Shamir and Forest Swords featuring Neneh Cherry.…
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Live Nation acquires majority stake in Colombia's Páramo Presenta
Live Nation has acquired a majority stake in Colombian concert promoter Páramo Presenta through its Mexican subsidiary OCESA Entretenimiento, expanding its Latin American footprint.…
Courtney Barnett to close Milk! Records, announces final release
Courtney Barnett is closing her Milk! Records label at the end of 2023, with its final release being her instrumental album 'End Of The Day', out on 8 Sep.…
2 Live Crew's termination rights dispute discussed in court
A court has heard a termination rights dispute between Lil Joe Records and 2 Live Crew members over whether 1990s bankruptcy proceedings affect their right to reclaim recordings.…
Music distributor and retailer Unearthed Sounds announces closure
Dorset-based dance music distributor Unearthed Sounds will close on 31 Jul, citing COVID, Brexit and the cost of living crisis as reasons the business became unviable.…
Man charged over Beyond Wonderland shooting pleads not guilty
James M Kelly, charged with murder over the Beyond Wonderland festival shooting that killed two people, has pleaded not guilty to all charges.…
Malmö to host Eurovision 2024
Malmö will host the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, following Loreen's 2023 win, with semi-finals on 7 and 9 May and the grand final on 11 May.…
Pop stars signed up for Capital Radio ad campaign
Global has recruited a range of pop stars for a Capital Radio 'Play Capital' ad campaign, produced in-house, running on TV, social media and outdoors.…
CMU Digest 09.07.23: TikTok Music, Night & Day, Spotify, NTIA, BPI
This week's digest covers the launch of TikTok Music in Brazil and Indonesia, the ongoing noise order dispute at Manchester's Night & Day, and Spotify ending Apple payments.…
TikTok Music goes live in Indonesia and Brazil
TikTok Music has launched in Indonesia and Brazil, building on the Resso app and with all three majors and Merlin on board, with the free tier dropped.…
Epic says there are no grounds for further delaying US injunction against Apple's anti-steering provision
Epic Games has urged the Ninth Circuit to reject Apple's request to further delay the injunction against its anti-steering provision while Apple takes the case to the Supreme Court.…
TikTok creators say Montana law-makers have taken a sledgehammer to the First Amendment
TikTok creators have asked a court for a preliminary injunction against Montana's SB419 law banning the app, arguing it violates the First Amendment and is preempted by federal law.…