Criminal Records launches publishing division
Criminal Records has launched a publishing division with eight artists and a North American publishing deal with Purley Sounds, led by Gerard Talbot.…
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Reactional Music announces deal with music game publisher Amanotes
Reactional Music has signed a deal with music game publisher Amanotes to bring music as an in-game purchase and real-time personalisation to its mobile games.…
Kakao Entertainment and SM Entertainment announce integration of their North American operations
Kakao Entertainment and SM Entertainment will integrate their North American operations to accelerate global growth, led by Kakao Entertainment America's president Joseph Chang.…
ThreeWeeks at the Edinburgh Festival
CMU's sister media ThreeWeeks is covering the Edinburgh Festival with interviews, reviews and recommendations, including picks from co-Editor Caro Moses.…
TaP Music to “pass the baton back” for selecting UK Eurovision entry
TaP Music says it will not select next year's UK Eurovision entrant, having chosen the last two UK performers, and says it is time to pass the role back to the BBC.…
Travis Scott criticised over his team's response to Astroworld police report
Travis Scott's representatives have been criticised for suggesting the timing of the Houston Police Department's Astroworld report was designed to hurt his album launch.…
Final ruling in Flo & Eddie lawsuit against Pandora provides overview of the pre-1972 copyright debate
A US court ruling in the Flo & Eddie lawsuit against Pandora sets out the history of the pre-1972 copyright debate, with courts ultimately siding with Pandora and Sirius.…
Grande Communications must post multi-million dollar bond while it appeals music industry's copyright litigation
A US judge has confirmed that Grande Communications must post a bond covering its $46.8 million copyright damages while it appeals the record industry's case to the Fifth Circuit.…
Digital Catapult and Sony Music announce start-ups benefiting from inaugural FutureScope Black Founders Programme
Digital Catapult and Sony Music UK have named ten start-ups taking part in the first FutureScope Black Founders Programme, aimed at black British entrepreneurs in digital entertainment.…
Ed Sheeran heats up hot sauce marketing with Honest Burgers tie-up
Ed Sheeran's Tingly Ted's hot sauce has been teamed up with Honest Burgers, which will serve a special burger drenched in the sauce throughout August.…
US government investigation into Live Nation could result in legal action this autumn
The US Department of Justice may file a competition lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster this autumn, though Live Nation says it has not been warned of illegality.…
Fix The Tix welcomes TICKET Act as step in the right direction
The Fix The Tix Coalition has welcomed the Senate Commerce Committee's passing of the TICKET Act, which advances all-in pricing, while still campaigning for a broader ten-point reform plan.…