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Review into sexual harm and harassment in the Australian music industry launched

A sector-wide review into sexual harm, harassment and discrimination in Australia's music industry has been launched, to be led by consultants Alexandra Shehadie and Sam Turner.…

Chris Cooke • 09 Dec 2021

Artist News • 3 min read

Lawyer files litigation on behalf of 1500+ more Astroworld attendees, seeks $10 billion in damages

Lawyer Brent Coon has filed litigation for more than 1500 Astroworld attendees, demanding $10 billion in damages over the festival's crowd surge that killed ten people.…

Chris Cooke • 08 Dec 2021

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Organisers of hurricane hindered Elements Festival sued by ticket-buyers

Organisers of the Elements Music And Arts Festival face a lawsuit from ticket-buyers over problems at the 2021 edition, which organisers blamed on Hurricane Ida and COVID.…

Chris Cooke • 08 Dec 2021

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Warner Chappell announces partnership with Daniel Glass's new songs business

Warner Chappell Music has partnered with Connection Music Publishing, the new publishing business founded by Glassnote's Daniel Glass, with Edie Bens as its first signing.…

Chris Cooke • 08 Dec 2021

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Third Side Music announces partnership with Soundway Records

Publisher Third Side Music has partnered with London label Soundway Records, expanding into recordings for the first time and becoming a shareholder in the label.…

Chris Cooke • 08 Dec 2021

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Audiomack adds direct-to-fan monetisation tools

Audiomack has launched Supporters, a tool letting fans pay to back individual tracks or albums, with the support publicly acknowledged in the app.…

Chris Cooke • 08 Dec 2021

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BBC Radio 1 announces Christmas Takeover presenters

BBC Radio 1 has announced 30 new presenters for its Christmas Takeover, including podcaster Alexandra Woolhouse, who will become the first trans woman to present on daytime Radio 1.…

Andy Malt • 08 Dec 2021

Artist News • 3 min read

One Liners: Mitski, Spotify, Alison Wonderland, more

A round-up including Live Nation completing its OCESA deal, Warner Chappell signing Freddie McGregor, and a string of management and PR appointments.…

Andy Malt • 08 Dec 2021

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Travis Scott and Live Nation start responding to Astroworld lawsuits, deny allegations of negligence

Live Nation has denied negligence allegations and Travis Scott is seeking removal from the Astroworld lawsuits, with his lawyer arguing he was unaware of the crowd tragedy during his set.…

Chris Cooke • 07 Dec 2021

Business News • 2 min read

DNS resolver Quad9 fails to overturn web-blocking order secured by Sony Music

The DNS resolver Quad9 has failed to suspend a German web-blocking injunction secured by Sony Music, and says it will appeal the decision.…

Chris Cooke • 07 Dec 2021

Artist News • 1 min read

Abba sues Abba Mania for trademark infringement

Abba's company Polar Music International has sued UK firm Handshake, which runs the Abba Mania tribute shows, for trademark infringement in the US.…

Chris Cooke • 07 Dec 2021

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Ed Sheeran secures injunction against Viagogo over touted tickets in Germany

A Hamburg court has banned Viagogo from selling tickets to Ed Sheeran's 2022 German tour dates, after promoter FKP Scorpio secured an injunction over personalised digital tickets.…

Chris Cooke • 07 Dec 2021