Santigold says touring for middle level artists is "rough"
Santigold says touring is very hard for mid-level artists, citing costs, debt from tour support and management fees, and how she must keep performing to stay relevant.…
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AEG Presents appoints Lucy Noble as its first ever Artistic Director
AEG Presents has hired Lucy Noble, formerly of the Royal Albert Hall, as its first Artistic Director, responsible for artistic direction across its live touring and events business.…
Bauer shifts production of Radio Borders content to new Edinburgh base
Bauer Media is moving production of Radio Borders' local content from Galashiels to its new Edinburgh base, closing the Galashiels studios.…
Setlist: Why is touring becoming economically unviable for more artists?
This week's Setlist podcast discusses Animal Collective cancelling European shows over unviable touring economics and Mike Batt destroying the Wombles master tapes.…
CMU Digest 16.10.22: TikTok, BMI, IMPALA, Animal Collective, Afrochella
This week's digest covers Bytedance's stalled plans to expand Resso, BMI's move towards a for-profit model, and IMPALA's stance on streaming remuneration.…
Dutch court says ISPs not obliged to forward on anti-piracy warning letters
A Dutch appeals court has confirmed that Ziggo need not forward anti-piracy warning letters to subscribers, meaning rights owners must sue to identify infringers.…
IMPALA again confirms opposition to ER on streams, while calling for focus on music's “investment stream”
IMPALA reaffirms its opposition to extending equitable remuneration to streaming, urging labels to pay fair digital royalties and governments to support the record industry.…
SoundCloud launches revamped artist dashboard and rebrands creator subscription packages
SoundCloud has launched a revamped SoundCloud For Artists dashboard and renamed its creator subscription packages Next, Next Plus and Next Pro.…
Nicki Minaj hits out at Grammys after Super Freaky is moved from rap to pop category
Nicki Minaj has complained that her single 'Super Freaky Girl' was moved from the Grammys rap categories to pop, arguing it should be treated like 'Big Energy'.…
One Liners: Stormzy, Louis Tomlinson, Blink 182, more
Pearl Jam commit to offsetting carbon at $200 per ton, with new releases from Stormzy, Louis Tomlinson and Blink 182, and Yard Act adding dates.…
BMI announces shift to for-profit business model
US collecting society BMI is moving from a not-for-profit to a for-profit business model, a change CEO Mike O'Neill says will allow investment in the business.…
Ticketmaster's allegedly biased arbitrator criticised over moves to limit discovery
Aggrieved ticket-buyers are seeking documents from Ticketmaster's new arbitrator New Era ADR, arguing it is biased in the ticketing firm's favour.…