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Business News • 3 min read

Activist fails to become Warner Music board member in bid to uncover past sexual misconduct at label

Dorothy Carvello's bid for a Warner Music Group board seat failed on technical grounds, after she was unable to meet the company's bylaw requirements as a registered shareholder.…

Andy Malt • 04 Jan 2023

Artist News • 2 min read

De La Soul’s early albums finally coming to streaming service in March

De La Soul's first six albums will reach streaming services on 3 March via Reservoir's Chrysalis division, following Reservoir's acquisition of Tommy Boy.…

Andy Malt • 03 Jan 2023

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Vinyl revival increasingly powered by new releases, says BPI

The BPI reports that new releases are increasingly driving vinyl sales growth, with eight of the year's ten best-selling vinyl albums released in 2022.…

Chris Cooke • 29 Dec 2022

Business News • 2 min read

77% of British artists with a UK number one album this year come from outside London

A BPI analysis finds 77% of British artists with UK number one albums in 2022 came from outside London, with artists from ten of twelve regions topping the chart.…

Chris Cooke • 29 Dec 2022

Artist News • 2 min read

Morrissey's festive updates: no label, no management, no Miley

Morrissey has confirmed he has parted ways with Capitol Records in the US and with his management, while Miley Cyrus wants her backing vocals removed from the unreleased album 'Bonfire Of Teenagers'.…

Chris Cooke • 27 Dec 2022

Business News • 1 min read

Brixton Academy's licence temporarily suspended following crowd crush at Asake show

Lambeth Council's licensing subcommittee has temporarily suspended the Brixton Academy's licence after a fatal crowd crush at an Asake show, pending a review on 16 January.…

Chris Cooke • 23 Dec 2022

Business News • 1 min read

It's CMU's big old review of the music business year 2022

CMU reviews ten key music business trends of 2022, from streaming economics and live music to song-theft lawsuits, interpolation, social media licensing, Web3 and AI, with links to podcasts and webinars.…

CMU Editorial • 21 Dec 2022

Business News • 1 min read

Spotify might bring Anchor podcasting services under its main brand

Spotify is researching a rebrand that would fold the Anchor and Spotify For Podcasters services into a new Spotify Creator Studio, with a Spotify spokesperson saying no decisions have been made.…

Chris Cooke • 21 Dec 2022

Artist News • 1 min read

H&M insists it got approval for Justin Bieber merch that he's dismissed as "trash"

H&M says it followed proper approval procedures for Justin Bieber merchandise, which Bieber criticised on Instagram, and has now removed the garments from stores and its website.…

Chris Cooke • 21 Dec 2022

Business News • 15 min read

The music business review of the year 2022: Part two

CMU's review of 2022 continues with premium streaming, the role of user-generated content platforms, the merch commission debate, the future of the BBC, and Web3, metaverse and AI.…

Chris Cooke • 20 Dec 2022

Artist News • 1 min read

Second death confirmed following crowd crush at Asake concert

A second person has died after a crowd crush at an Asake concert at Brixton Academy, with security contractor Gaby Hutchinson confirmed as the second fatality and police investigating.…

Chris Cooke • 20 Dec 2022

Artist News • 13 min read

The music business review of the year 2022: Part one

CMU's review of 2022's key music business events covers streaming economics, the live industry, song-theft lawsuits, interpolation and social media licensing, with a companion podcast.…

Chris Cooke • 19 Dec 2022