The Rolling Stones accused of song theft over 2020 track Living In A Ghost Town
Musician Sergio Garcia Fernandez has sued The Rolling Stones, claiming 'Living In A Ghost Town' lifted elements from two of his earlier songs.…
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Salt acquires Session, announces BumaStemra deal
Salt has acquired Session, a collaboration and data tool, with Björn Ulvaeus joining its board, and has signed a ten-year royalty collection deal with BumaStemra.…
Culture minister confirms government monitoring investigations into Brixton Academy crowd crush
Culture minister Julia Lopez says the government is monitoring investigations into the fatal Brixton Academy crowd crush, after MP Florence Eshalomi raised concerns.…
Own Our Venues scheme urges local councils to support its plan to safeguard the future of grassroots venues
Music Venue Trust's Own Our Venues scheme is calling on councils to back its plan to buy venue freeholds, after Preston City Council loaned £150,000 towards The Ferret.…
Virgin Radio launches new weekend show hosted by a stack of 1980s pop stars
Virgin Radio 80s Plus has launched a weekly show hosted monthly by 1980s pop stars, starting with Clare Grogan of Altered Images, followed by Matt Goss and Carol Decker.…
CMU at SXSW - Getting Songwriters Paid panel tomorrow
CMU's Chris Cooke will take part in a SXSW panel on how songwriters get paid for streaming, alongside the MMF, AMRA and former Hipgnosis executive Amy Thomson.…
CMU Digest 12.03.23: Spotify, recorded music stats, Live Nation, BBC, Jesus And Mary Chain
This week's digest covers Spotify's Stream On event, recorded music stats from the US and UK, Live Nation's Fair Ticketing Act backing, and BBC music cuts.…
US recorded music revenues up 6% to $15.9 billion in 2022
US recorded music retail revenues grew 6% to $15.9 billion in 2022, with streaming accounting for 84%, according to the RIAA's annual report.…
Quad9 vows to continue fighting web-blocking order after latest loss in court
DNS resolver Quad9 will keep appealing a German court ruling that it must implement web-blocks against a piracy site, after losing its latest case to Sony Music.…
Marathon Music group launches new label Pace
The Marathon Music Group has launched Pace, a new label run with Lou Paley, with JGrrey and Bodur as its first signings.…
Latest label-led White Label Auction for BRIT Trust announced
A White Label Auction in aid of the BRIT Trust will take place in June, with test pressings from major and indie labels, run by Omega Auctions.…
Agencies, managers and industry groups back Live Nation’s Fair Ticketing Act
Booking agencies, management firms and industry groups have backed Live Nation's proposed Fair Ticketing Act, which targets secondary ticket touting in the US.…