CMU Insights at Tallinn Music Week
CMU Insights is running an online Tallinn Music Week session on its Distribution Revolution report, with a panel on distribution, artist services and label deals.…
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TikTok's new American CEO quits amidst the app's political drama
TikTok's American CEO Kevin Mayer has resigned, saying the role he signed up for will change as a result of US pressure for a sale of the American business.…
Empire copyright case shouldn't impact on Shake It Off litigation, say Swift's song-theft accusers
Songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler argue a Ninth Circuit ruling on the TV show 'Empire' is irrelevant to their 'Shake It Off' lawsuit against Taylor Swift.…
Sony/ATV signs Bernie Herms
Sony/ATV has signed producer and songwriter Bernie Herms to a worldwide publishing deal, following work with artists including Barbra Streisand and Kelly Clarkson.…
Dirty Hit launches US and Australian divisions
Indie label Dirty Hit is opening US and Australian divisions, led by Greg Carr in LA and Rachel Jones-Williams in Sydney, working with distributor Ingrooves.…
ACE provides another £2 million in COVID support for music and theatre makers
Arts Council England has committed £2 million in further COVID funding, with half going to Help Musicians' hardship fund and the rest to the Theatre Artists Fund.…
Judge confirms Apple can ban Fortnite but not cut off the Unreal Engine in Epic dispute
A US judge has allowed Apple to keep Fortnite out of its App Store but has barred sanctions that would cut off Epic Games' wider business and the Unreal Engine.…
Nicki Minaj's Sorry claims ignore both the facts and the law, reckons Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman says Nicki Minaj's fair use arguments over the uncleared 'Sorry' sample ignore that Minaj deliberately had the track played on radio, and that the case law does not support her view.…
Kanye West accused of screwing over e-commerce start-up and then ripping off its tech
Tech company MyChannel has sued Kanye West, alleging he backed out of a planned partnership after it invested heavily, then copied its technology for the Sunday Service online set-up.…
eMusic launches livestreaming platform
eMusic launches eMusicLive, a concert-streaming platform bundling ticketing, music sales and merchandise, built in partnership with sister company 7digital.…
Bauer prepares Pride pop-up station and begins airing Christmas songs
Bauer launches the six-month LGBTQ+ pop-up station Hits Radio Pride and the temporary Christmas station Magic 100% Christmas, with presenters including Fleur East and Olly Alexander.…
Aaliyah's music coming to streaming "in the near future"
Aaliyah's estate says it has begun talks with record labels about bringing her recordings catalogue to streaming services, which have largely been unavailable digitally for years.…