Leicester to take the crown for Radio 2 festival's post-COVID return
Radio 2 In The Park returns this September in Leicester's Victoria Park, headlined by Tears For Fears and Kylie Minogue, after being moved from Leeds in 2022.…
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Epic and Apple both want the Ninth Circuit to reconsider its App Store judgement
Epic Games and Apple have both asked the Ninth Circuit to reconsider its App Store ruling, with each side unhappy with the outcome of the appeal.…
Judge cuts back lawsuit against Warner Music over international royalty deductions
A US judge has dismissed some claims in a lawsuit by Orleans members John Hall and Lance Hoppen against Warner Music over international streaming royalty deductions, though some claims remain.…
Music industry's copyright battle with US net firm RCN moves into mediation
The major labels' copyright lawsuit against US internet provider RCN is moving into mediation, with a court-appointed mediator, which could lead to an out-of-court settlement.…
Setlist: Just how eco-friendly is Coldplay's world tour?
This Setlist podcast episode discusses Coldplay's update on the environmental impact of their Music Of The Spheres Tour and Apple's unveiling of the Vision Pro headset.…
CMU Digest 11.06.23: Remuneration working group, Fix The Tix, DistroKid, Coldplay's eco-friendly touring, Dua Lipa lawsuit
The week's digest covers the new remuneration working group, the Fix The Tix ticketing manifesto, a DistroKid takedown lawsuit, Coldplay's touring update and the Dua Lipa song-theft case.…
Fix The Tix publishes full manifesto with the focus very much on secondary ticketing
The Fix The Tix campaign has published its manifesto, focusing on secondary ticketing reform and criticising Congress member Bill Pascrell Jr's BOSS Act.…
DistroKid sued in dispute over allegedly malicious copyright takedown
DistroKid has been sued by artist Damien Wilson and his label over a takedown notice issued against a track, with the suit alleging the distributor failed to properly handle it.…
BPI and MU comment after talks over a new session musician agreement stall
The BPI and the Musicians' Union have issued statements after talks to amend the session musician agreement stalled over session rates and payments for past recordings.…
AIF launches campaign to subsidise the first festival experience of eighteen year old music fans
The Association Of Independent Festivals has launched the First Festival Campaign, letting eligible eighteen year olds buy a ticket to a member festival for £18 as funds are raised.…
US Senators hit out at TikTok over latest data security allegations
Senators Richard Blumenthal and Marsha Blackburn have written to TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew over media reports that US user data is stored in or accessed from China.…
Texas appeals court declines to intervene on Astroworld litigation gagging order
Texas appeal judges have declined ABC News's request to lift a gagging order on lawsuits over the 2021 Astroworld tragedy, which killed ten people.…