SoundCloud launches Twitch channel
SoundCloud has launched a Twitch channel hosting live music industry advice, emerging artist performances and track reviews, including a producer challenge.…
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Bauer takes complete ownership of radio advertising company First Radio Sales
Bauer Media has acquired the remaining 50% of radio ad sales firm First Radio Sales from News UK's Wireless Group, having committed to continue services for third-party stations for ten years.…
CMU Insights at AIM House: Key Media Trends In 2020
CMU announces a session at the AIM House virtual conference on music media trends, including digital shifts, influencers and music PR, with a panel of industry speakers.…
Clubs and venues ally with other companies in COVID insurance dispute with Hiscox
The Night Time Industries Association has allied with the Hiscox Action Group to pressure insurer Hiscox to pay business interruption claims from COVID-affected venues.…
Amazon hits out at its inclusion in US government's notorious markets piracy report
Amazon has criticised the US government for including some of its foreign subsidiaries in the notorious markets report, calling the move politically motivated.…
US record industry's stream ripping battle back in court
The US labels' appeal against the dismissal of their stream-ripping lawsuit against Tofig Kurbanov's sites FLVTO.biz and 2conv.com has returned to court, with jurisdiction the key issue.…
Warner's Arts Music to distribute Mattel recordings catalogue
Warner's Arts Music has signed a deal to distribute Mattel's catalogue of recordings, including Barbie, Thomas The Tank Engine and Hot Wheels, plus new music.…
MVT's #saveourvenues secures £1 million in donations, but more needs to be done
The Music Venue Trust says its #saveourvenues campaign has passed £1 million in donations, including pledges from Amazon Music, BPI and Beggars Group, but more support is needed.…
Setlist: The future of live music, charity chart battles
CMU's Setlist reviews the week's news, including research on live music after lockdown and the charity singles battling for the UK number one.…
Spotify accused of ripping off self-serve ad platform from Canadian company
Toronto-based VoxTonePro has sued Spotify, alleging its Ad Studio platform was built using trade secrets obtained during partnership talks.…
COVID-19 grassroots venue fund in London gets £450,000 boost from mayor
London mayor Sadiq Khan has announced £2.3 million in emergency funding, including £450,000 for the Music Venue Trust's #saveourvenues fund.…
Radio X's X-posure moves to weekend slot
John Kennedy's long-running new music show X-Posure moves from weekdays to a late Friday and Saturday slot on Radio X, with Adam Brown taking the weekday slot.…