FKP Scorpio launches FKP Show Creations
Live music firm FKP Scorpio has launched FKP Show Creations to focus on musicals and theatrical shows, starting with an arena spin-off of The Masked Singer.…
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One Liners: Nine Inch Nails, DJ Shadow, Warner Chappell, more
Warner Chappell hires Peter Rosenthal as EVP Global Head Of Legal and Business Affairs, alongside a round-up of new releases and gig announcements.…
Summing up begins in Shape Of You song-theft case
Closing arguments have begun in the Shape Of You song-theft case, with Ed Sheeran's lawyer calling the dispute deeply traumatising for his client.…
Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello and more to play ITV's Concert For Ukraine
Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello, Emeli Sandé and others will perform at the Concert For Ukraine in Birmingham on 29 March, broadcast on ITV and STV.…
Lizzo settles Truth Hurts copyright battle with former collaborators
Lizzo has settled the legal dispute with former collaborators Justin Raisen, Jeremiah Raisen and Justin 'Yves' Rothman over royalties from her hit 'Truth Hurts'.…
US music industry welcomes proposed SMART Copyright Act
Senators Thom Tillis and Patrick Leahy have proposed the SMART Copyright Act, which would empower the Copyright Office to approve technical anti-piracy measures for digital platforms.…
Belgian performer society welcomes proposed new digital remuneration right
Belgium's performer collecting society welcomes proposals for a new digital remuneration right for performers as part of the EU Copyright Directive's implementation.…
Anti-piracy firm concerned reporting on labels v ISP legal battle could help pirates
Anti-piracy firm MarkMonitor has asked that evidence in the labels' lawsuit against Bright House be kept confidential, fearing reporting could help pirates evade detection.…
Parliamentary committee backs proposal to extend licences of national UK digital radio multiplexes
A Parliamentary committee has backed a government proposal to let OfCom automatically renew the Digital One national DAB multiplex licence, rather than tendering it.…
Universal buys NFT manager for NFT band
Universal Music's Web3 label 10:22PM has bought an NFT manager character for Kingship, the virtual boyband it created with NFT collector Jimmy McNeils.…
CMU Digest 20.03.21: AWAL, Spotify, Capitol UK, Ticketmaster, Genius
The CMA has approved Sony's acquisition of AWAL, Spotify has agreed a $310 million FC Barcelona sponsorship, and Universal merges its EMI and Capitol UK labels.…
Universal UK merges its EMI and Capitol labels
Universal Music UK is merging its Capitol UK label into EMI, with Rebecca Allen and Jo Charrington becoming co-Presidents of the expanded label.…