Spotlight put on the merch commissions charged by venues
Tim Burgess and Peter Hook have criticised venues that take a commission on artists' merchandise sales at gigs, arguing the cut hurts bands who rely on merch income.…
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MMF publishes report on songwriter and producer managers
The Music Managers Forum has published a report on managers who represent songwriters and producers, calling for labels and publishers to sign up to the Prompt Payment Code.…
Judge again refuses to dismiss Shake It Off song-theft lawsuit against Taylor Swift
A US judge has again declined to dismiss the song-theft lawsuit alleging Taylor Swift's Shake It Off copies lyrics from Playas Gon Play, meaning a jury may hear the case.…
Utopia Music buys ROSTR and ForTunes
Utopia Music has acquired music industry directory ROSTR and data analytics platform ForTunes to launch a creator services division, headed by ROSTR founder Mark Williamson.…
Byta puts the spotlight on file-sharing within the industry
Music sharing platform Byta has published a white paper on how music industry professionals share digital files, finding loyalty to a single platform is rare.…
CMU:DIY: Artist:Entrepreneur Day returns
The Artist:Entrepreneur Day returns in the new year with an online electronic music edition, supported by Arts Council England and PPL.…
Charities launch prize draw for super limited edition 'Merry Xmas (War Is Over)' records
Charities including Music Venue Trust and Help Musicians are running a prize draw for limited edition acetates of John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Merry Xmas (War Is Over), donated by Yoko Ono and Sean Ono Lennon.…
One Liners: St Vincent & Idles, Tiësto, Sean Paul, more
Deals include Reservoir signing Los Bitchos and Mojo acquiring Jacknife Lee's catalogue, with appointments at Warner Chappell and new releases from Idles and Earl Sweatshirt.…
UK government's Plan B COVID measures for England are "devastating" says night-time sector
Night-time sector reps call Plan B COVID measures in England devastating, while live music bodies welcome the acceptance of negative lateral flow tests alongside vaccine certificates.…
Apple manages to pause injunction on alternative payment links in iOS apps
The Ninth Circuit appeals court has paused an injunction requiring Apple to allow alternative payment links in iOS apps, pending further review of the merits.…
Artist First and Various Artists partner to discover new Italian talent
Italian company Artist First and UK management firm Various Artists have partnered to develop Italian acts for the global market.…
Chris Martin admits that eco touring has "a long way to go"
Chris Martin says touring still has a long way to go to become fully environmentally friendly, though Coldplay's 2022 shows include renewable energy and other measures.…