Setlist: Live at Spot+
Setlist presents a live episode from the Spot+ conference in Aarhus, reviewing the week's stories including RIAA stats, SoundCloud's user-centric royalties and Epic v Apple.…
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Little Mix promoter liable for discrimination over failure to provide BSL interpreter for full show
A judge finds LHG Live discriminated against three deaf mothers by not providing a BSL interpreter for the full Little Mix show, awarding each £5000 in damages.…
David Bowie's later recordings to move to Warner in new deal
The David Bowie estate signs a deal moving his catalogue from 2000 to 2016 to Warner Music from 2023, bringing his full recordings catalogue under one major.…
Lyrics site Genius sells for $80 million
Lyrics site Genius has been sold to California-based media holding company MediaLab for $80 million, with some staff in its content teams made redundant.…
Warner launches new dance imprint
Atlantic Records UK launches Signal >> Supply, a dance music imprint overseen by Tristan Parsons, with Salute's track 'Joy' as its first release.…
UK live sector launches commitment to reach zero carbon emissions by 2030
The UK live music sector has launched the Beyond Zero Declaration, committing signatories to work towards net zero carbon emissions by 2030, led by LIVE Green.…
One Liners: Swedish House Mafia, Kanye West, Bring Me The Horizon, more
Ikea partners with Swedish House Mafia on home music production furniture, Warner acquires Coleske, Sony signs Twocolors and Merlin extends its JioSaavn deal, among other business news.…
StubHub settles with US Attorneys General over its COVID refunds policy
StubHub has agreed to pay an estimated $16 million in cash refunds to consumers in ten US states affected by its change to COVID refund policy.…
SoundCloud says user-centric boosted the royalties for Portishead's SOS by 500%
SoundCloud says Portishead's Abba cover earned six times more under its user-centric royalty model than it would have under the pro-rata system.…
One Liners: Nadine Dorries, BTS, Chvrches, more
Nadine Dorries becomes the UK's Culture Secretary, Chvrches cover 'Cry Little Sister' for Netflix's 'Nightbooks', and several artists announce new releases.…
COVID Passports remain in UK government's Plan B for tackling the next phase of the pandemic
The UK government says COVID Passports could be introduced at a week's notice under a Plan B if a winter surge occurs, though they will not be required in England from next month.…
James Vincent McMorrow extends Sony publishing deal
Sony Music Publishing has extended its worldwide publishing agreement with James Vincent McMorrow, ahead of the release of his album 'Grapefruit Season'.…