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Second UK music festival due to take place this bank holiday weekend cancels at the last minute

The In Between Days festival in Newcastle has been cancelled days before it was due to start, the second new UK festival cancelled this bank holiday weekend.…

Chris Cooke • 25 May 2023

Artist News • 1 min read

Tom Petty's family go legal over auction of clothing that belonged to the musician

The family of Tom Petty is taking legal action against RR Auction over an upcoming sale of items they say were stolen from a secured archive.…

Chris Cooke • 25 May 2023

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Nick Grimshaw to return to the airwaves, filling in on the Virgin Radio breakfast show

Nick Grimshaw will guest present Virgin Radio's breakfast show next week while Chris Evans takes a break, his first radio shows since leaving Radio 1 in 2021.…

Chris Cooke • 25 May 2023

Artist News • 3 min read

One Liners: Portugal. The Man, Little Dragon, Teo Glacier, more

Capitol Records signs Teo Glacier, Ólafur Arnalds renews with Bosworth, Sony Music Publishing promotes Andrew Spence, and several artists release new music.…

Andy Malt • 25 May 2023

Artist News • 1 min read

Gap sues Kanye West over alterations to former Yeezy store in LA

Gap is suing Kanye West, seeking to make him liable for the costs of restoring an LA building altered by his team during their Yeezy partnership.…

Chris Cooke • 24 May 2023

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Further job cuts confirmed at SoundCloud

SoundCloud CEO Eliah Seton has confirmed further job cuts affecting 8% of staff as the company seeks profitability this year.…

Chris Cooke • 24 May 2023

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Boss of Warner Music owned merch company EMP stands down

Ernst Trapp is stepping down as CEO of Warner Music-owned merchandise business EMP, with CFO and COO Jan Fischer helping to lead it until a successor is appointed.…

Chris Cooke • 24 May 2023

Business News • 3 min read

BBC proposal would see radio programmes like Desert Island Discs produced by its commercial wing

The BBC proposes moving speech-based radio programmes including Desert Island Discs to its commercial arm BBC Studios, drawing criticism from AudioUK.…

Chris Cooke • 24 May 2023

Artist News • 2 min read

One Liners: Ed Sheeran & Ishawna, Jake Shears, 100gecs, more

Concord signs Nana Rogues, Ed Sheeran releases a video with Ishawna, and several artists including Jake Shears and Gogol Bordello release music or tour news.…

Andy Malt • 24 May 2023

Business News • 1 min read

TikTok sues Montana over ban

TikTok and five Montana creators have filed lawsuits challenging the state's TikTok ban, arguing it breaches First Amendment and federal law.…

Chris Cooke • 23 May 2023

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Judge declines to grant Maria Schneider's Content ID lawsuit class action status

A US judge has refused class action status to Maria Schneider's lawsuit over access to YouTube's Content ID, though the litigation continues.…

Chris Cooke • 23 May 2023

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IFPI welcomes new European Commission report on copyright regimes around the world

IFPI has welcomed the European Commission's EU Priority Countries Report, which flags intellectual property concerns in countries including China, India and Indonesia.…

Chris Cooke • 23 May 2023