Community radio station criticised for airing sweary lyrics during kids show
OfCom has criticised Northampton community station Inspiration FM for airing unedited swearing in Central Cee's 'Let's Go' during a children's show.…
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Apple confirms it is taking its Epic App Store rule dispute to the US Supreme Court
Apple will take its dispute with Epic Games over App Store rules to the US Supreme Court after the Ninth Circuit declined to reconsider its ruling on the anti-steering provision.…
Ninth Circuit upholds ruling on Nirvana Circles Of Hell copyright dispute
The US Ninth Circuit Appeals Court has upheld a ruling that a copyright dispute over the circles of hell image used by Nirvana should be decided in a UK court.…
Spotify's unofficial activity at 2022 Essence Festival was “intentional exploitation of black culture”, says lawsuit
Organisers of the Essence Festival have sued Spotify, claiming its unofficial House Of Are & Be activity at the 2022 event exploited the festival's brand.…
IMPALA presents Outstanding Contribution Award to [PIAS] founders
IMPALA has presented its Outstanding Contribution Award to [PIAS] founders Michel Lambot and Kenny Gates, marking the company's 40th anniversary.…
One Liners: AIM Independent Music Awards, The Darkness, NZCA Lines, more
Interstellar appoints Vickie Nauman to its advisory board, The Darkness announce anniversary shows, and AIM confirms the return of its Independent Music Awards to the Roundhouse.…
NTIA seeks judicial review on government's "reckless" festival drug testing policy
The NTIA and Parklife founder Sacha Lord are seeking a judicial review of the Home Office's position that festival drug testing requires a licence.…
Tiny Engines relaunches under new management structure
US label Tiny Engines has relaunched under sole ownership of Will Miller, after a royalties dispute with artists including Adult Mom led to a hiatus.…
UK Music backs Counter Terrorism Policing awareness campaign aimed at gig-goers
UK Music is supporting Counter Terrorism Policing's #BeSafeBeSound campaign, encouraging gig-goers to report suspicious activity at concerts and festivals to security or police.…
Council leader would support Download 2024 cancellation if traffic issues aren't addressed
Live Nation is investigating traffic congestion around Download 2023, and Leicestershire's council leader says he will push for cancellation unless issues are fixed for 2024.…
TikTok owner Bytedance unveils Ripple app that turns humming into tracks
TikTok owner Bytedance has launched Ripple, an invite-only beta music-making app that generates instrumentals from a user's humming, trained on licensed music and music it owns.…
CMU Digest 02.07.23: Astroworld, Music In The Air, Genius, festival drug testing, US compulsory licence
A grand jury declines to charge Travis Scott over Astroworld, Goldman Sachs forecasts continued market growth, and the Supreme Court declines the Genius v Google case.…