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Business News • 1 min read

Attitude Is Everything and Independent Venue Week collaborate to increase accessibility of venues and shows

Attitude Is Everything and Independent Venue Week are working with independent promoters to make venues and shows more accessible to disabled and deaf music-makers.…

Chris Cooke • 02 Feb 2021

Business News • 6 min read

Dissecting The Streaming Inquiry #07: Music rights data

This CMU Insights analysis explains how music rights data and complex royalty chains affect how much songwriters earn from streams, as raised in the UK inquiry.…

Chris Cooke • 02 Feb 2021

Business News • 1 min read

Simon Mayo to present drivetime show on Greatest Hits Radio

Simon Mayo will present a new weekday drivetime show on Bauer's Greatest Hits Radio starting next month, two and a half years after leaving BBC Radio 2.…

Andy Malt • 02 Feb 2021

Artist News • 1 min read

Marilyn Manson dropped by label following abuse allegations

Marilyn Manson has denied abuse allegations made by Evan Rachel Wood and four other women, and was subsequently dropped by his label Loma Vista Recordings.…

Andy Malt • 02 Feb 2021

Artist News • 3 min read

One Liners: BPI, Fraser T Smith, System Of A Down, more

A roundup of industry news including BPI Brexit webinars, Fraser T Smith's new management, Lisa Gerrard's new album and new appointments.…

Andy Malt • 02 Feb 2021

And Finally • 1 min read

Lego releases album of brick sounds

Lego has released 'Lego White Noise', an album of seven 30-minute tracks featuring the sounds of its bricks, designed to help listeners relax.…

Andy Malt • 02 Feb 2021

Business News • 2 min read

Apple boss Tim Cook ordered to submit to seven hour deposition in Fortnite legal battle

A California court has ordered Apple CEO Tim Cook to give a seven-hour deposition in Epic Games' legal battle over App Store rules, rejecting Apple's proposed four hours.…

Chris Cooke • 01 Feb 2021

Artist News • 1 min read

Label removed from Tekashi 6ix9ine sample lawsuit on jurisdiction grounds

A New York court has dismissed TenThousand Projects from a lawsuit over the sample in Tekashi 6ix9ine's 'Stoopid', ruling it lacked jurisdiction over the Californian label.…

Chris Cooke • 01 Feb 2021

Business News • 2 min read

Woodstock settles with financial backer of anniversary edition that never happened

The Woodstock company and marketing firm Dentsu have settled their dispute over the cancelled Woodstock 50 festival, with Dentsu paying an undisclosed sum.…

Chris Cooke • 01 Feb 2021

Business News • 5 min read

Dissecting The Streaming Inquiry #06: Transparency

This CMU Insights analysis examines the transparency debate around streaming business models, revenue share deals and algorithms, as raised in submissions to the UK Parliament inquiry.…

Chris Cooke • 01 Feb 2021

Business News • 1 min read

CMU Insights: The Economics Of Streaming

CMU highlights resources to help readers understand the economics of streaming, including its timeline of the parliamentary inquiry and a streaming webinar series.…

CMU Editorial • 01 Feb 2021

Artist News • 2 min read

One Liners: Coachella, Sony Music, Megan Thee Stallion, more

Roundup including Coachella's latest postponement, Sony's new XXIM Records label and Ditto's Opulous lending platform, plus new releases from Megan Thee Stallion and Rob Zombie.…

Andy Malt • 01 Feb 2021