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Southbank Centre joins the call for urgent government action to save the UK cultural sector

London's Southbank Centre warns it could remain closed until April 2021 and is calling for urgent government support, projecting losses of at least £5 million.…

Chris Cooke • 26 May 2020

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Kendall Jenner returns $90,000 of her Fyre Festival fee

Kendall Jenner has agreed to return $90,000 of her Fyre Festival promotion fee as part of a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee, after a similar agreement by Migos.…

Chris Cooke • 26 May 2020

Artist News • 1 min read

Madonna sued over cancelled Madame X show

Two fans have sued Madonna and Live Nation over the cancelled Miami date of her Madame X tour, claiming refunds did not cover their travel costs.…

Chris Cooke • 26 May 2020

Business News • 1 min read

StubHub faces class action in Canada too over its COVID-19 refunds policy

A Toronto law firm has launched a class action against StubHub in Canada over its refusal to offer cash refunds for COVID-19 cancelled events, following a similar US lawsuit.…

Chris Cooke • 26 May 2020

Artist News • 1 min read

Island Records charity auction raises almost £180,000

Island Records' One Love COVID-19 Relief Auction has raised almost £180,000 for NHS Charities Together and Feeding America, with Bono's handwritten lyrics selling for £76,000.…

Andy Malt • 26 May 2020

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Shesaid.so launches new virtual mentoring programme in France and Italy

Shesaid.so has launched a virtual mentoring scheme in France and Italy supported by YouTube Music, matching twelve mentees in each country with mentors.…

Chris Cooke • 26 May 2020

And Finally • 2 min read

Singapore radio station reverses $10,000 prize decision after Tony Hadley intervention

Gold 905 reverses its decision and awards Muhammad Shalehan the full $10,000 prize after Tony Hadley said he had pronounced his name correctly.…

Andy Malt • 26 May 2020

Artist News • 1 min read

Setlist: Safe harbours and 6ix9ine's chart battle battle

CMU's Andy Malt and Chris Cooke discuss the US Copyright Office's safe harbour report and 6ix9ine's dispute with Ariana Grande over her US chart position.…

Andy Malt • 25 May 2020

Business News • 6 min read

US Copyright Office finally publishes its safe harbour report, music industry sets out its copyright gripes

The US Copyright Office has published its review of the DMCA safe harbour, recommending fine-tuning rather than radical change, as the music industry sets out its copyright grievances.…

Chris Cooke • 22 May 2020

Business News • 3 min read

Everyone comments on the US Copyright Office's safe harbour report

Music industry trade groups including the RIAA, A2IM, the NMPA and the Music Artists Coalition have responded to the US Copyright Office's report on the DMCA copyright safe harbour.…

Chris Cooke • 22 May 2020

Artist News • 1 min read

Duran Duran sign with Warner Chappell

Duran Duran have signed with Warner Chappell, which will administer most of their post-1986 catalogue worldwide, a deal arriving as their termination rights dispute continues.…

Chris Cooke • 22 May 2020

Business News • 6 min read

ERA boss on the #FixStreaming debate: "You don't mend a #BrokenRecord by smashing the record player"

ERA CEO Kim Bayley has entered the streaming royalties debate, arguing that misleading figures are circulating, while the MU and Ivors Academy push the #FixStreaming campaign.…

Chris Cooke • 21 May 2020