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Business News • 2 min read

One in five disabled people in the music industry face discrimination at work, UK Music study finds

A UK Music survey of over 3500 industry workers finds 18% of disabled respondents have faced discrimination and 24% say employers did not make reasonable adjustments.…

Andy Malt • 21 Apr 2021

Artist News • 4 min read

One Liners: Chvrches, Patrick Leonard, Flying Lotus, more

Roundup including Primary Wave's acquisition of Patrick Leonard's rights, Beatport accepting bitcoin, and several appointments across Sony Music Publishing, LyricFind and Kilimanjaro Live.…

Andy Malt • 21 Apr 2021

Artist News • 5 min read

156 artists call on UK government to add ER to streams and launch competition investigation into the majors

156 artists have written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson demanding performer equitable remuneration for the making available right, a competition investigation into major labels, and a new regulator for music-makers.…

Chris Cooke • 20 Apr 2021

Business News • 2 min read

Congress members call for new investigation into Live Nation's dominance in US ticketing market

Five US Congress members have urged the Department of Justice to re-investigate Live Nation and Ticketmaster for alleged breaches of their 2010 consent decree and market dominance.…

Chris Cooke • 20 Apr 2021

Business News • 1 min read

Apple wins musical trademark case by citing Apple Corps mark

Apple has won a US trademark dispute with jazz musician Charles Bertini over Apple Music, relying on the Apple Corps trademarks it acquired in its 2007 settlement with The Beatles' company.…

Chris Cooke • 20 Apr 2021

Artist News • 1 min read

Influence Media's new fund acquires rights from Ali Tamposi

Influence Media Partners has acquired select copyrights from songwriter Ali Tamposi, including stakes in Havana, Senorita and Save The Hero, as the first deal for its fund backed by MERS.…

Chris Cooke • 20 Apr 2021

And Finally • 3 min read

BTS the latest musicians to reveal their "signature" McDonald's meal

McDonald's is launching a limited BTS meal in 49 territories, including two sauces new to the US, following earlier celebrity meals from Travis Scott and J Balvin.…

Andy Malt • 20 Apr 2021

Business News • 2 min read

Music festival added to UK government's Events Research Programme

The Sefton Park Pilot festival in Liverpool, produced by Festival Republic, will take place on 2 May without masks or social distancing, to research COVID-19 transmission at festivals.…

Andy Malt • 19 Apr 2021

Business News • 2 min read

Spotify says it has no plans to use new music recommendations patent following privacy concerns

Spotify says it has no plans to use a patent for speech-recognition music recommendations after the digital rights group Access Now raised privacy concerns.…

Chris Cooke • 19 Apr 2021

Business News • 2 min read

Fyre Festival's Billy McFarland released from solitary confinement for prison move

Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland has been moved to a new prison after months in solitary confinement, which his attorney says was punitive and linked to his podcast involvement.…

Andy Malt • 19 Apr 2021

Artist News • 1 min read

XXIM Records signs Olivia Belli

Sony's XXIM Records, an imprint of Masterworks, has signed Italian pianist and composer Olivia Belli, whose tracks have enjoyed streaming success.…

Chris Cooke • 19 Apr 2021

Business News • 2 min read

Beggars Group and Ninja Tune to become carbon neutral in 2021

Beggars Group and Ninja Tune have pledged to become carbon neutral by the end of 2021, focusing on renewable energy, freight, business travel and offsetting.…

Andy Malt • 19 Apr 2021