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TikTok's Oracle deal has Donald Trump's "blessing", though confusion remains over an accompanying educational fund

Trump has backed a TikTok restructuring deal with Oracle and Walmart, though details of an accompanying education fund remain unclear.…

Chris Cooke • 21 Sep 2020

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Stream-ripping case could be put on hold pending petition to US Supreme Court

Tofig Kurbanov, operator of stream-ripping sites FLVTO.biz and 2conv.com, has asked for a pause in the labels' lawsuit while he petitions the US Supreme Court.…

Chris Cooke • 21 Sep 2020

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More artists return fees to Fyre Festival trustee

The trustee of the Fyre Festival bankruptcy has reached settlements with more booking agencies and artists, including Major Lazer, Disclosure, Pusha T and Blink 182, for returned fees.…

Chris Cooke • 21 Sep 2020

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Warner teams up with Super Simple Songs

Warner's Arts Music and Warner Chappell have partnered with Skyship Entertainment, owner of children's brand Super Simple Songs, to make its songs available to more children.…

Andy Malt • 21 Sep 2020

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Tom Hoare returns to [PIAS] as UK Head Of Digital

Independent label group [PIAS] has appointed Tom Hoare as UK Head Of Digital, a return after stints at Universal's Polydor and Sony's Syco.…

Chris Cooke • 21 Sep 2020

Artist News • 1 min read

Taylor Swift gifts signed albums to UK record shops

Taylor Swift has sent boxes of signed copies of her album 'Folklore' to independent UK record shops Assai Records and Resident Records, following similar gifts to US stores last month.…

Andy Malt • 21 Sep 2020

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Bauer Media buys up another local station for its Greatest Hits Radio network

Bauer Media has acquired independent station Radio Plymouth, which will be rebranded as Greatest Hits Radio and take most of its programming from the national network.…

Chris Cooke • 21 Sep 2020

Artist News • 1 min read

Setlist: Kanye West puts record deals in the spotlight

CMU's Andy Malt and Chris Cooke discuss Kanye West's attack on record deals and Facebook's music deals for its gaming livestreams.…

Andy Malt • 21 Sep 2020

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Nicki Minaj wins one element of her Tracy Chapman copyright dispute, but the wider case will go to a jury

A Californian judge has ruled that using uncleared samples in the studio is fair use, but Tracy Chapman's claim over the track's release to a radio DJ will go to a jury.…

Chris Cooke • 18 Sep 2020

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Newcastle's Virgin Money Unity Arena closes early due to new localised lockdowns in the north east

Newcastle's socially distanced Virgin Money Unity Arena has closed early after new localised COVID lockdowns were imposed in north east England.…

Chris Cooke • 18 Sep 2020

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More than a quarter of Paradigm staff to be permanently laid-off, agency confirms

Talent agency Paradigm has confirmed that temporarily laid-off staff who could not be reinstated will be made permanently redundant, with reports suggesting 180 of 600 staff affected.…

Chris Cooke • 18 Sep 2020

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AIF boss reflects on the festival sector's most challenging year

AIF CEO Paul Reed reflects on a challenging year for independent festivals, while Nick Morgan of The Fair becomes AIF's new Vice Chair.…

Chris Cooke • 18 Sep 2020