Setlist: Parliament probes the economics of streaming
This week's Setlist covers Parliament's culture select committee inquiry into music streaming economics and the Culture Recovery Fund support for venues and festivals.…
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Parliament's culture select committee to investigate the economics of music streaming
The DCMS Select Committee has launched an inquiry into the economics of music streaming, including its impact on artists and songwriters and possible copyright reforms.…
The battle over Pirate Bay blocking in the Netherlands may finally be over
A Lelystad court has ruled that proxies to The Pirate Bay must also be blocked by Dutch ISPs Ziggo and XS4ALL, closing a long-running web-blocking dispute.…
Warner Music Baltics opens office in Estonia
Warner Music has opened its own Tallinn office for Warner Music Baltics, with its first signings being Noëp and The Roop.…
OfCom formally launches investigation into BBC Sounds
OfCom has formally launched an investigation into the market position and impact of the BBC Sounds app following complaints from commercial radio.…
One Liners: Justin Bieber, Frank Ski, Oxide & Neutrino, more
Sony/ATV signs Frank Ski, New State signs Oxide & Neutrino, and Justin Bieber releases 'Lonely', alongside other deals and releases.…
Katy Perry's song-theft accuser presents key arguments to Ninth Circuit appeals court
Marcus Gray has filed a brief with the Ninth Circuit arguing that the shared melodic phrase in 'Dark Horse' is protected by copyright, after a judge overturned his jury win.…
ABO and MU again put the spotlight on COVID support for freelancers
The ABO and Musicians' Union say over 30% of musicians have accessed no COVID funding and call for more freelancer support.…
New industry exchange for recordings data up and running
The Repertoire Data Exchange system, developed by PPL with IFPI and WIN, is now live to standardise recording data across collecting societies.…
Sony Music partners on new data-driven label and publishing venture
Sony Music UK has launched Robots + Humans, a joint venture with Rob Ronaldson combining data analytics with label and publishing operations.…
BTS management company Big Hit proves a big hit on the South Korean stock market
BTS's management company Big Hit floated on the Seoul stock market with an initial valuation of around $8.3 billion, though it relies heavily on BTS for revenue.…
Spotify allows podcasters to add music to shows (finally)
Spotify is testing a format that lets podcasters combine spoken word with full songs from its catalogue, with plays counting as normal and royalties paid as usual.…