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Artist News • 2 min read

Asake and Brixton Academy comment after one woman dies following last week's crowd crush incident

Asake and the Brixton Academy have issued statements after Rebecca Ikumelo died from injuries sustained in the crowd crush at the artist's show last week.…

Chris Cooke • 19 Dec 2022

Business News • 3 min read

NTIA welcomes government confirmation on new Martyn's Law

The Night Time Industries Association has welcomed government plans for Martyn's Law, requiring venues and events to implement security measures, with a tiered system for different venue capacities.…

Chris Cooke • 19 Dec 2022

Artist News • 2 min read

Setlist: The music business review of the year 2022

CMU's Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review the year's key music business events in the final Setlist podcast of 2022, covering streaming economics, live music, song-theft lawsuits, interpolation and social media licensing.…

Andy Malt • 19 Dec 2022

Business News • 3 min read

CMU Digest 18.12.22: Asake, Altice USA, ticket touts, Taylor Swift, Ticketmaster

CMU's weekly digest covers the fatal Asake crowd crush, music industry lawsuits against Altice USA, a £6 million ticket touting confiscation order and more.…

Chris Cooke • 18 Dec 2022

Artist News • 2 min read

Four people in critical condition following crush at Asake's latest Brixton Academy show

Eight people were hospitalised, four critically, after crowd control problems at Asake's Brixton Academy show, which was abandoned as people without tickets tried to force entry.…

Chris Cooke • 16 Dec 2022

Business News • 3 min read

Music industry sues yet another US internet service provider for copyright infringement

BMG, Universal Music and Concord have sued Altice USA, operator of the Optimum internet and cable service, alleging it failed to curb subscriber copyright infringement.…

Chris Cooke • 16 Dec 2022

Business News • 2 min read

Warner Music partners with digital fashion firm DressX

Warner Music has partnered with and invested in digital fashion retailer DressX to create 3D and AR virtual clothing for its artists to sell to fans for sharing online.…

Chris Cooke • 16 Dec 2022

Awards • 1 min read

BPI launches new award for artists that achieve a billion UK streams

The BPI is launching a BRIT Billion award, to be presented to artists whose tracks have been streamed more than a billion times in the UK, starting in the spring.…

Chris Cooke • 16 Dec 2022

Artist News • 3 min read

Peter Andre accuses radio stations of false advertising by playing classic Christmas song

Peter Andre, newly appointed Head Of Summer Holidays at On The Beach, has urged radio stations to stop playing 'It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year', citing a survey favouring summer holidays.…

Andy Malt • 16 Dec 2022

Artist News • 1 min read

One Liners: Central Cee, French The Kid, Republic Records, more

Roundup of appointments and releases including Republic Records' Beau Benton promotion, UROK and Kobalt hires, and new singles from Central Cee and Måneskin.…

Andy Malt • 16 Dec 2022

Business News • 3 min read

Former ticket touts ordered to pay back £6 million

Former ticket touts Peter Hunter and David Smith, who operated as Ticket Wiz and BZZ, have been ordered to repay £6,167,522.02 of profits from their fraudulent ticket resale business.…

Chris Cooke • 15 Dec 2022

Business News • 1 min read

Polyvinyl partners with FUGA and Downtown Neighbouring Rights

US indie label Polyvinyl has signed up to Downtown-owned distributor FUGA and entered a neighbouring rights agreement with Downtown Neighbouring Rights.…

Andy Malt • 15 Dec 2022