ASM Global expands into Finland
Venue management firm ASM Global has been appointed to run Helsinki's Kulttuuritalo, marking its first move into Finland.…
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Enter Shikari announce 2024 UK shows with Music Venue Trust donations
Enter Shikari have announced 2024 UK arena dates and will donate £1 from every ticket to Music Venue Trust to support grassroots venues.…
BBC announces voice of Eurovision Scouse commentary
BBC Radio Merseyside has chosen Paul Quinn to provide Scouse commentary for the Eurovision grand final alongside actor Claire Sweeney.…
Adidas shareholders sue over the collapse of its Yeezy partnership
Adidas shareholders have filed a US class action alleging bosses ignored the risks of Kanye West's behaviour, which contributed to the collapse of the Yeezy partnership.…
Designer Katie Perry wins Australian trademark battle against Katy Perry
An Australian federal court has ruled in favour of fashion designer Katie Perry, granting an injunction against Katy Perry's sale of branded clothing in Australia.…
US government publishes annual report assessing copyright regimes around the world
The USTR's Special 301 Report names seven countries on its priority watch list and 22 on the main watch list over copyright and IP protection concerns.…
Brownswood Recordings announces joint venture with Warner Music
Gilles Peterson's Brownswood Recordings has formed a joint venture with Warner Music, with Yussef Dayes' 'Black Classical Music' as the first release.…
Live Nation responds to proposed new ticketing regulations in the US
Two US ticketing regulation proposals were unveiled in Congress, with Live Nation welcoming one that mandates all-in pricing but not the other.…
Kid Harpoon gets triple win at MPG Awards
Kid Harpoon won three prizes at the MPG Awards, including Producer Of The Year, while Fraser T Smith launched his Future Producer Academy.…
CMU Digest 30.04.23: Triller, Brixton Academy, Ed Sheeran, IMPALA, Peermusic
This week's digest covers Triller conceding a $4.5m debt to Sony Music, police seeking revocation of Brixton Academy's licence, and the Ed Sheeran song-theft trial opening in New York.…
Slipknot’s Corey Taylor signs to BMG for second solo album
Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor has signed to BMG for his second solo album 'CMF2', to be released through his new label imprint Decibel Cooper later this year.…
HMV to reopen original Oxford Street shop, four years after shutting it down
HMV is reopening its original Oxford Street store in London, four years after closing it, as owner Doug Putman pursues a turnaround of the retailer.…