One Liners: AMR Songs, BPI, Patrick Wolf, Angel Olsen, Mercury Prize
Roundup of appointments, BPI anniversary events, new releases from Patrick Wolf and Angel Olsen, and Mercury Prize eligibility dates for 2023.…
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Lambeth Council confirms details of health and safety investigation following last year's Brixton Academy crowd crush
Lambeth Council has appointed former Wandsworth chief executive Paul Martin to lead a health and safety review into the fatal Brixton Academy crowd crush.…
Court again dismisses Pandora's competition law claims against comedy licensing agencies
A US court has dismissed without leave to amend Pandora's antitrust claims against comedy licensing agencies Word Collections and Spoken Giants.…
US court sides with jazz musician in Apple Music trademark dispute
A US appeals court has sided with jazz musician Charles Bertini, allowing him to block Apple's bid to extend its Apple Music trademark into live performance.…
Italian competition regulator to investigate Meta's exclusion of SIAE repertoire amid licensing talks
Italy's competition regulator will investigate whether Meta abused its dominance by removing SIAE-represented music from Facebook and Instagram during licensing talks.…
Former Since 93 Head Of Marketing launches new agency
Former Since 93 Head Of Marketing Nemat Abdela has launched Noted, a full-service marketing agency for artists in the music industry.…
Numerous European music organisations among new backers of Human Artistry Campaign
A range of European music organisations, plus global groups such as IMPALA and the Worldwide Independent Network, have joined the Human Artistry Campaign on generative AI.…
CMU Digest 09.04.23: Spotify Live, Own Own Venues, YouTube-dl, Google, Rock Sound
This week's digest covers Spotify closing its standalone Spotify Live app, Own Our Venues moving to buying venues, and a German court ruling against youtube-dl.…
French court upholds ruling against Google over ticket tout ads
A French appeal court has upheld a ruling that Google cannot allow unofficial ticket resellers to advertise in France, ordering it to pay €300,000 in damages.…
BPI welcomes judgement in counterfeit vinyl prosecution
The BPI has welcomed a Bournemouth Crown Court ruling in which Richard Hutter was ordered to forfeit £373,589 and given a suspended sentence for selling bootleg vinyl.…
Diddy claims that Sting makes $5000 a day from I’ll Be Missing You
Diddy has claimed he pays Sting $5000 a day over the uncleared 'Every Breath You Take' sample in 'I'll Be Missing You', though the royalties are paid through publishing.…
Musicians' Union says leaked documents containing further changes to BBC's orchestras likely outline earlier rejected plans
The Musicians' Union believes leaked BBC documents on further orchestra cuts reflect earlier proposals since rejected, after receiving written assurances from the broadcaster.…