CMU Podcast: Record industry growth, Digital Economy Act
This week's CMU Podcast covers 5.9% growth in global record industry revenues in 2016, and the Digital Economy Act's new ticket touting rules.…
Digital Economy Act 2017
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Digital Economy Act passes introducing new ticket tout regulations
The Digital Economy Act has received royal assent, bringing in a bots ban and a requirement for resold tickets to show a unique ticket number, both welcomed by campaigners.…
Campaigners say new piracy jail terms could be misused
Academics and campaigners say the Digital Economy Bill's definition of criminal online copyright infringement is too wide, and could let the ten-year maximum jail term be misused.…
CMU Digest 13.02.17: Prince, Spinal Tap, Duran Duran, DEB, Dr Luke, Spinrilla
The weekly CMU Digest covers the Prince estate's deal with Universal, the Spinal Tap lawsuit, Duran Duran's appeal, the Digital Economy Bill, Dr Luke and Kesha, and the Spinrilla suit.…
Government agrees "principle of transparency" important for well-functioning digital market in Lords debate
In a House Of Lords debate, the government agreed transparency is important for digital markets, as Tim Clement-Jones pushed his amendment to the Digital Economy Bill.…
CMU Digest 30.01.17: Digital Economy Bill, Tidal, Irish ticketing, Get It Right, Apple, Global Music Rights
A roundup of the week's music business news, including a proposed transparency amendment, Sprint's Tidal stake, an Irish ticketing review and a lawsuit against Apple.…
Transparency amendment proposed for Digital Economy Bill
Liberal Democrat peer Tim Clement-Jones has proposed an amendment to the Digital Economy Bill requiring labels and publishers to provide artists with more information on digital royalties.…
Letter on secondary ticketing from Culture, Media And Sport Committee to culture minister Karen Bradley
The Culture, Media And Sport Committee has written to Karen Bradley urging action on ticket bots, tout under-reporting and too-close links between primary and secondary sellers.…
CMU Digest 07.11.16: GEMA, ticket bots, European Copyright Directive, counterfeit CDs, dancing baby case, Avenged Sevenfold
The week's key music business stories include GEMA's YouTube licence, government plans on ticket bots, and US industry pressure over the European Copyright Directive.…
Government pledges meeting to discuss tackling ticket tout bots
Nigel Adams has withdrawn his ticket touting amendment after the government pledged a meeting on ticket-buying bots before Christmas and a response to the Waterson Review.…
CMU's One Liners: Martin Fry, Nigel Adams, Spotify, more
ABC's Martin Fry signs a publishing deal with Sony/ATV, Nigel Adams backs a crackdown on ticket touts, and Spotify ramps up its UK marketing.…
CMU Podcast: Ticket touts, cheap streams, Spinal Tap
The CMU Podcast reviews MP Nigel Adams' push to ban ticket bots, YouGov research on streaming costs, and Harry Shearer's royalties lawsuit over This Is Spinal Tap.…