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Business News • 2 min read

Warner Music says 4500 artists benefiting from unrecouped advances programme, though no extension of the scheme yet

Warner Music says around 4500 artists have benefited from its legacy unrecouped advances programme for pre-2000 deals, but has not yet extended the scheme on a rolling basis.…

Chris Cooke • 27 Jan 2023

Business News • 1 min read

Universal Music announces EMI North

Universal Music's EMI division launches EMI North, a Leeds-based imprint led by Clive Cawley to discover and invest in talent across the North of England.…

Chris Cooke • 27 Jan 2023

Business News • 3 min read

Artists welcome progress on venue merch commissions, but call for more venues to drop their merchandise fees

Artists welcome Ineffable Music Group's decision to drop merch commissions at its venues, and campaigners call on more venues to follow.…

Chris Cooke • 27 Jan 2023

Awards • 1 min read

New music photography awards launched

Music photography platform So.co has launched the So.co Music Photographer Of The Year Awards, with nominations open now and the ceremony on 27 March.…

Chris Cooke • 27 Jan 2023

Artist News • 5 min read

One Liners: Madonna, The Kid Laroi, Gorillaz, more

Concord acquires Corey Crowder's catalogue, Scooter Braun becomes sole CEO of Hybe America, and Kobalt's Sas Metclafe steps down as Chief Creative Officer.…

Andy Malt • 27 Jan 2023

Business News • 3 min read

US venue owner axes merch commissions following artist's testimony in Congress

Ineffable Music Group will stop taking merch commissions at its ten venues after musician Clyde Lawrence criticised the practice in his testimony to Congress.…

Chris Cooke • 26 Jan 2023

Business News • 2 min read

New York AG criticises MSG venues for denying entry to lawyers involved in litigation against the company

New York Attorney General Letitia James has challenged MSG Entertainment over reports it uses facial recognition to deny entry to lawyers whose firms sue the company.…

Chris Cooke • 26 Jan 2023

Artist News • 1 min read

Bad Bunny sample litigation almost settled

A lawsuit by BM Records over uncleared samples in Bad Bunny's track Safaera is close to settlement, with both sides asking the court to pause proceedings.…

Chris Cooke • 26 Jan 2023

Business News • 1 min read

+1 Records partners with Exceleration Music

New York independent +1 Records has agreed a partnership with Exceleration Music, which will invest in the label and provide operational support while Jonny Kaps continues as CEO.…

Andy Malt • 26 Jan 2023

Business News • 1 min read

Lickd integrates with livestreaming software Streamlabs

Micro-licensing platform Lickd has integrated with Logitech-owned livestreaming software Streamlabs, giving streamers access to pre-cleared music.…

Chris Cooke • 26 Jan 2023

And Finally • 2 min read

Law firm not allowed to break ties with Kanye West via newspaper ads

A US judge has told Greenberg Traurig LLP to try harder to serve Kanye West with a withdrawal order before using newspaper adverts to end its representation.…

Chris Cooke • 26 Jan 2023

Business News • 7 min read

Live Nation's market dominance in the spotlight at Congressional hearing

Live Nation and Ticketmaster faced criticism from both sides of Congress, with CFO Joe Berchtold blaming ticket touts and bots for last year's Taylor Swift ticketing problems.…

Chris Cooke • 25 Jan 2023