Florence And The Machine postpone remainder of UK tour
Florence And The Machine have postponed the rest of their UK tour after Florence Welch discovered she had broken her foot.…
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One Liners: Cardi B, Pharrell & Travis Scott, Blur, more
Cardi B signs with Full Stop Management, Pico Cibelli joins Warner Music Italy, and Blur add a second Wembley Stadium show, alongside several new releases.…
DJ Khaled puts his shoe cupboard on Airbnb
DJ Khaled and Airbnb are offering a two-night stay in a replica of his shoe closet in Miami for $11 a night.…
Setlist: MPs ask for an update on the "complete reset of streaming”
CMU’s Setlist podcast reviews a Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Select Committee hearing where MPs were updated on music industry work since their streaming economics report.…
CMU Digest 20.11.22: IFPI, Taylor Swift, Economics Of Music Streaming, Vogue, Radio 1 Dance
This week's digest covers IFPI's report showing record music consumption, the Ticketmaster and Taylor Swift ticketing issues, and the streaming economics hearing.…
Live music industry reacts to UK’s autumn budget statement
Live music bodies welcome a business rates cut for small businesses in the autumn budget but say other measures, including a lower VAT rate on tickets, were missing.…
Drake and 21 Savage consent to preliminary injunction over fake Vogue cover
Drake and 21 Savage have consented to a preliminary injunction over a fake Vogue cover and confirmed they have stopped distributing it, avoiding a court hearing.…
Former R Kelly manager jailed for 20 months for harassing victim
Donnell Russell, a former manager of R Kelly, has been jailed for 20 months for harassing and intimidating one of Kelly’s accusers.…
2022 Artist & Manager Awards presented
The Artist & Manager Awards were presented in London, with Becky Hill named Artist Of The Year and Bose Ogulu Manager Of The Year, as FAC and MMF warned of ongoing industry challenges.…
One Liners: Sam Smith, JP Saxe, Wet Leg, more
Industry appointments and elections are listed alongside a run of new singles from Sam Smith, JP Saxe, Babymetal, Enter Shikari and others.…
Music consumption at all time high powered by streaming and video apps
IFPI’s ‘Engaging With Music’ report finds average weekly listening has risen to 20.1 hours, with audio streaming at 32% of consumption and video and social platforms also significant.…
James Brown estate and Primary Wave sued by Bowie Bonds creator
The Pullman Group, led by David Pullman, has sued the James Brown estate and Primary Wave, claiming a 1999 deal gave it exclusive rights that the later Primary Wave deal ignored.…