Mixcloud unveils new live streaming functionality
Mixcloud has launched Mixcloud Live, a live streaming service for audio and video that enables creators to earn income through a licensed platform.…
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One Liners: JLS, Twitch, Bon Iver, more
JLS plan a free NHS show, Twitch hires Tracy Chan from Spotify, and a round-up of new releases from Bon Iver, Charli XCX and others.…
British rappers take on American counterparts for share of UK music listening
BPI figures show British rap's share of UK rap and hip hop consumption rose sharply in 2019, with British acts now making up 42.2% of single track consumption in the genre.…
Freeplay sues Ford in $8.1 million copyright lawsuit
Production music library Freeplay Music is suing Ford for at least $8.1 million, alleging its music was used in promotional content without a licence.…
Jay-Z and Timbaland successfully dispute sample lawsuit from soul singer Ernie Hines
A court has dismissed soul singer Ernie Hines' uncleared sample lawsuit against Jay-Z and Timbaland, partly for administrative reasons and partly due to insufficient detail in the complaint.…
Santigold signs to Warner Chappell
Warner Chappell has signed Santigold to a new publishing deal as she works on a new album, soundtrack for a musical fantasy film and a feature film of her own.…
Warner Music partners with Africori
Warner Music has invested in African music company Africori, with its ADA division providing global distribution for the Africori catalogue.…
NTIA calls out the insurers shirking their responsibilities during the COVID-19 shutdown
The Night Time Industries Association accuses some insurers of disputing valid COVID-19 business interruption claims using ambiguous policy wording.…
Major Influence's Steve Milbourne and Teresa Raeburn join Blue Raincoat Artists
Managers Steve Milbourne and Teresa Raeburn are joining Blue Raincoat's management division, bringing their Major Influence roster of artists with them.…
Setlist: Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, lockdown radio listening
CMU's Andy Malt and Chris Cooke discuss the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band's push for trademark law change and COVID-19's effect on commercial radio listening and finances.…
Joyful Noise rapper takes Katy Perry song-theft case to the Ninth Circuit appeals court
Rapper Flame has formally begun appeal proceedings at the Ninth Circuit against a judge's ruling overturning a jury verdict in his Dark Horse song-theft case against Katy Perry.…
YouTuber fails in lawsuit over YouTube's handling of copyright notices
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit by YouTuber DJ Short-E against YouTube, ruling that its terms of service let it decide how to handle counter-notices.…