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Business News • 1 min read

Company behind Doune The Rabbit Hole festival enters liquidation

The company behind Doune The Rabbit Hole's 2022 edition has entered liquidation, while the festival will return in July 2023 under Festival Beverage And Property Services Ltd.…

Chris Cooke • 15 Dec 2022

Business News • 2 min read

New proposals to ban TikTok in the US introduced in Congress

Republican and Democrat lawmakers have introduced bills in Congress that would block transactions with TikTok and other social media firms linked to China, Russia and other countries of concern.…

Chris Cooke • 15 Dec 2022

Awards • 1 min read

Inaugural LIVE Awards takes place in London

The inaugural LIVE Awards, organised by live industry trade body LIVE, handed prizes to UK venues, festivals and firms, with The O2 Arena named Venue Of The Year.…

Andy Malt • 15 Dec 2022

Artist News • 1 min read

One Liners: Christine And The Queens, Berwyn, Merlin, more

Roundup of deals, appointments and releases including Merlin's agreement with Styngr, PPL promotions and Christine And The Queens' CBeebies bedtime story on New Year's Day.…

Andy Malt • 15 Dec 2022

Business News • 3 min read

US Supreme Court seeks government input on importance of Genius v Google case

The US Supreme Court has asked the Solicitor General for the government's view on whether to review the Genius v Google lyrics dispute, after lower courts sided with Google.…

Chris Cooke • 14 Dec 2022

Business News • 2 min read

Ultra sues Ultra over the Ultra name, but that other Ultra isn't involved

Sony Music's Ultra Records has sued Ultra International Music Publishing, alleging the publisher continues to use the Ultra name after a licence was terminated, with founder Patrick Moxey at the centre.…

Chris Cooke • 14 Dec 2022

Business News • 1 min read

Deezer leads project to provide access to multi-lingual translations of lyrics in Europe

Deezer has formed a consortium with Zebralution, LyricFind and others on BELEM, an EU-funded four-year project to make human-translated lyrics more widely available across Europe.…

Andy Malt • 14 Dec 2022

Business News • 1 min read

IMPEL partners with Blokur

Digital licensing set-up IMPEL has partnered with Blokur, which will provide a copyright hub using its rights database and matching technology.…

Andy Malt • 14 Dec 2022

Business News • 1 min read

Apple planning to allow alternate app stores on iOS devices to comply with new EU rules

Apple is reportedly planning to allow alternative app stores on iPhones and iPads to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act, with changes possibly arriving in iOS 17 in 2023.…

Chris Cooke • 14 Dec 2022

Artist News • 2 min read

One Liners: Keith Urban, Morrissey, Rancid, more

Roundup of deals and appointments including Litmus Music's acquisition of Keith Urban's recording rights, Lickd's deal with Warner Chappell, and promotions at Sony Music Publishing UK and Capitol.…

Andy Malt • 14 Dec 2022

Artist News • 2 min read

Shake It Off lyrical legal battle settled

Taylor Swift has settled the lawsuit brought by songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler, who claimed her hit 'Shake It Off' copied lyrics from their song 'Playas Gon Play', with both sides seeking dismissal.…

Chris Cooke • 13 Dec 2022

Artist News • 1 min read

DaBaby accused of song-theft on 2020 hit Rockstar

Producer Craig Mims, performing as JuJu Beats, has sued DaBaby and others, claiming the 2020 hit 'Rockstar' copies his track 'Selena', which he says he shared with the rapper's team and Interscope in 2019.…

Chris Cooke • 13 Dec 2022