CMU Insights at Linecheck in Milan, Italy
Chris Cooke will host two sessions at the Linecheck conference in Milan, including a conversation with SIAE's music division director Matteo Fedeli.…
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Jonah Hill to star in Martin Scorsese's Grateful Dead biopic
Martin Scorsese is reportedly set to direct a Grateful Dead biopic for Apple TV+ starring Jonah Hill as Jerry Garcia, with screenplay by Alexander and Karaszewski.…
Artist & Manager Awards presented
Little Simz was named Artist Of The Year at the Artist & Manager Awards, with Elton John and David Furnish winning the Artist & Manager Partnership award.…
One Liners: TikTok, Cardi B, Charli XCX, more
TikTok signs a licensing deal with APRA AMCOS, Exceleration Music signs the Justin Townes Earle estate, and new releases arrive from Cardi B, Charli XCX and Foo Fighters.…
iHeart pledges to only play Taylor's versions of her records on air
US broadcaster iHeart will replace the original versions of Taylor Swift's songs with her re-recorded 'Taylor's Version' albums on its stations.…
Blur's Dave Rowntree signs to Cooking Vinyl
Blur drummer Dave Rowntree has signed an artist services deal with Cooking Vinyl for a debut solo album due next year.…
Taylor Swift may have prompted stronger re-record restrictions at labels, while publishing could limit reach of Ashanti re-records
Universal reportedly wants longer re-record restrictions in its US contracts, a move the Wall Street Journal links partly to Taylor Swift's re-recordings of her Big Machine catalogue.…
Warner Music relaunches its services division as WMX
Warner Music has launched WMX, a new artist and label services division that absorbs WEA and takes in its branded content, direct-to-fan, merchandise and media platforms.…
Tidal adds free tier - and announces artist bonuses and user-centric plans
Tidal is launching a free tier in the US, bringing high quality audio to its standard plan, and testing artist bonus payments and user-centric royalty distribution on its top tier.…
Crazy Frog is back for the TikTok generation
The Crazy Frog character is making a comeback, more than fifteen years after its ringtone-inspired chart success.…
Spain ends visa requirement for British artists, though post-Brexit touring challenges continue
Spain has removed visa requirements for British artists and crew touring the country, removing one of the biggest post-Brexit barriers, though other touring challenges across the EU remain.…
New $750 million lawsuit filed over Astroworld tragedy
Lawyer Tony Buzbee has filed a $750 million lawsuit for 125 Astroworld festival-goers against Travis Scott, Live Nation, Scoremore, Epic Records, Apple and Drake.…