Digest

In this week's digest: Spotify confirms job cuts that will impact on 17% of its workforce, MVT calls for a compulsory ticket levy to support grassroots venues as Moles in Bath closes, a controversial copyright ruling in the Norwegian Supreme Court + more…

In this week's digest: Sony’s digital chief calls for a US-wide publicity right at a Congressional hearing on artificial intelligence, BMG announces a restructure, AI firm Anthropic seeks to get the lawsuit filed against it by a group of music publishers dismissed + more…

In this week's digest: Spotify confirms the changes it is making to the way it shares its revenues with the music industry, the Council Of Music Makers hits out at a government meeting on AI that excluded music-makers, Live Nation is accused of “egregiously stonewalling” a Senate committee + more…

In this week's digest: Competition law expert raises concerns about new Spotify royalties model; Travis Scott and Live Nation face another Astroworld lawsuit; new stats from UK Music and Will Page + more…

Catch up on key events this week, including allegations of significant mismanagement at digital distributor 3tone, Spotify planning to change the way it pays out royalties, the Hipgnosis investor vote shock, new CISAC stats and a Utopia lawsuit…

Catch up on key events this week, including the music publishers suing AI company Anthropic for copyright infringement, criticism of Universal's new policy on Pandora royalties, the Hipgnosis Songs Fund strategic review, job losses at Bandcamp, and Megan Thee Stallion settling her label dispute…

Catch up on key events this week, including the RIAA adding voice cloning sites to its piracy gripe list, more revelations about Utopia’s finances, Easy Life conceding defeat in trademark battle, Coldplay suing their ex-manager, and unhappy Hipgnosis shareholders planning to block a catalogue sale…

1 Oct 2023: Catch up on key events this week, including Songtradr buying Bandcamp, Rick Astley settling his publicity rights dispute with Yung Gravy, the latest developments at Utopia, Vivendi considering a See Tickets sale and Live Nation's On The Road Again scheme…

24 Sep 2023: Catch up on key events this week, including Sheffield City Council granting a licence to The Leadmill's landlord, the Council Of Music Makers' five AI fundamentals, Lizzo being sued by another ex-employee, Deezer instigating another price rise and Katy Perry’s big deal with Litmus…

17 Sep 2023: Catch up on key events this week, including the decision to allow the Brixton Academy to re-open, calls for a UK ticket touting ban, criticism of Deezer’s artist-centric model, Stability AI’s Stable Audio, and efforts by J-pop agency Johnnys to compensate those abused by its founder.…

10 Sep 2023: Catch up on key events this week, including streaming fraud developments, Deezer's move to artist-centric, more Leadmill news, CAA acquisition, and Coldplay ex-manager claim.…