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Marc Jacobs seeks dismissal of Nirvana t-shirt case because Kurt Cobain didn't create the famous smiley face

Marc Jacobs has asked a court to dismiss Nirvana LLC's lawsuit over a smiley face t-shirt, arguing the image was created by a Geffen art director, not Kurt Cobain.…

Chris Cooke • 05 Nov 2020

Artist News • 1 min read

Warner Chappell re-signs David Tao

Warner Chappell has renewed its publishing deal with Chinese R&B artist David Tao, who plans to release a new album in 2021.…

Andy Malt • 05 Nov 2020

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Lady A fights to keep legal action against Lady A in Washington

Blues singer Anita White is fighting to keep her Washington lawsuit against Lady Antebellum, which seeks to dismiss it or move it to Tennessee.…

Andy Malt • 04 Nov 2020

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Former Slipknot percussionist dismisses lawsuit against the band

Former Slipknot percussionist Chris Fehn has moved to dismiss his lawsuit against the band, seemingly after reaching a settlement, with terms undisclosed.…

Andy Malt • 04 Nov 2020

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IMPALA and CMU partner to launch digital intelligence facility One Step Ahead

IMPALA and CMU Insights are launching One Step Ahead, a digital intelligence facility providing reports, tools and training for European independent music companies.…

CMU Editorial • 04 Nov 2020

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CMU Trends: Artist And Songwriter Rights In Relation To Recordings And Songs

A new CMU Trends guide explains the contractual, moral and performer rights artists and songwriters keep even after assigning their copyrights.…

CMU Editorial • 04 Nov 2020

Artist News • 1 min read

Grammys take world music global with award category name change

The Grammys are renaming the Best World Music Album category to Best Global Music Album, citing the removal of colonial connotations.…

Andy Malt • 04 Nov 2020

Artist News • 2 min read

One Liners: Tencent, Youth Music, James Vincent McMorrow, more

Tencent signs a deal with Peermusic, Youth Music awards grants to 31 businesses, and new releases come from James Vincent McMorrow, The Anchoress and others.…

Andy Malt • 04 Nov 2020

Business News • 3 min read

Spotify to allow artists and labels to influence its curation algorithm - in return for a royalty discount

Spotify is piloting a paid service letting artists and labels inform its recommendation algorithm, with costs recouped through royalty adjustments rather than upfront fees.…

Chris Cooke • 03 Nov 2020

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110 creative industry groups call for more support for post-COVID recovery from EU and European governments

110 cultural and creative organisations, including music groups, have urged the European Commission and EU governments to place culture at the core of recovery plans.…

Chris Cooke • 03 Nov 2020

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MU and ISM welcome increased COVID support for freelancers, but say more still needs to be done

The MU and ISM welcome increased self-employed COVID support for November but say freelancers still face gaps in access and support beyond that month.…

Chris Cooke • 03 Nov 2020

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Sony Music agrees licensing deal with TikTok

Sony Music and TikTok have agreed a longer-term licensing deal covering use of Sony's music on the video-sharing platform, with Warner and Universal deals still in progress.…

Andy Malt • 03 Nov 2020