Spotify rolls out premium plan for couples
Spotify has rolled out its Premium Duo plan more widely, offering couples living together two premium accounts for a discounted monthly fee.…
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Kerrang! remains on indefinite hiatus in print
Kerrang! will remain off newsstands indefinitely, with its print return now dependent on the live music scene returning.…
NTS launches fund-raising supporter scheme
Online station NTS has launched NTS Supporters, a scheme inviting listeners to pledge monthly or annual payments to fund the station and its presenters.…
One Liners: BMG, Ty Dolla $ign, Ellie Goudling, more
BMG signs a publishing and joint venture deal with ITV Studios, alongside new releases from Ty Dolla $ign, Ellie Goulding, Public Enemy, Washed Out and others.…
Music Venue Trust raises concerns about government's 'project speed' plan to overhaul planning rules
The Music Venue Trust has raised concerns that the government's planned overhaul of planning rules in England could negatively impact grassroots venues.…
Kevin Risto seeks class action status for legal dispute with US session musicians royalty fund
Songwriter Kevin Risto has asked a California court to grant class action status to his dispute with AFM, SAG-AFTRA and the IP Rights Distribution Fund over union fees paid from session musicians' royalties.…
Ahmed Hussain named new head of BBC Asian Network
The BBC has named Ahmed Hussain as Head of the Asian Network, part of its overhaul of management across its pop music radio stations.…
Folk Expo boss criticises BBC for reducing support of genre during shutdown
English Folk Expo CEO Tom Besford has criticised the BBC for cutting folk shows during the pandemic and called for their reinstatement.…
ISM warns government against dropping music from post-COVID school curriculum
The ISM has written to the government urging it not to suspend music lessons when schools reopen, warning that draft plans could further marginalise music education.…
One Liners: Concord Music Publishing, Amazon Music, Kanye West, more
Concord signs Boz Scaggs and Hillary Lindsey, Amazon Music UK hires Dellessa James, and Kanye West, Katie Melua and Disclosure release new music.…
TikTok insists it complies with all data protection laws after being banned in India
TikTok says it does not share user data with foreign governments after India banned it along with 58 other Chinese-linked apps over national security concerns.…
Music industry allowed to intervene on landmark web-blocking case in Canada
A Canadian court has allowed music industry bodies to intervene in TekSavvy's appeal against a web-blocking order targeting piracy site GoldTV.ca.…