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Business News • 4 min read

Indies and songwriters hit out as European Commission approves Sony's EMI deal

The European Commission has cleared Sony's purchase of full ownership of EMI Music Publishing, despite opposition from songwriter and independent music groups.…

Chris Cooke • 29 Oct 2018

DistroKid • 2 min read

CMU Digest 22.10.18: Distrokid, American Law Institute, IMPALA, Soundtrack Your Brand, ERA

This week's digest covers Spotify's alliance with DistroKid, music industry criticism of the ALI copyright restatement, IMPALA's Sony data, Soundtrack Your Brand's B2B claims and ERA's criticism of IFPI.…

Chris Cooke • 22 Oct 2018

Business News • 3 min read

IMPALA highlights Sony and EMI Music Publishing dominance in European charts

IMPALA's survey finds Sony had at least some control over more than 68% of tracks in the charts of seven European countries, supporting its call for the EMI deal to be blocked.…

Chris Cooke • 17 Oct 2018

Business News • 2 min read

European songwriter organisation joins calls for regulators to block Sony's EMI deals

The European Composer & Songwriter Alliance has urged the European Commission to block Sony's plan to take full control of EMI Music Publishing, warning of harm to competition and cultural diversity.…

Chris Cooke • 09 Oct 2018

British Academy of Songwriters Composers & Authors (BASCA) • 2 min read

CMU Digest 08.10.18: BASCA, Ticketfly, NAFTA, Tencent, National Trading Standards

This week's digest covers BASCA's opposition to Sony's EMI deals, Tencent Music's IPO, the Ticketfly hack lawsuit, NAFTA copyright provisions and UK ticket touting prosecutions.…

Chris Cooke • 08 Oct 2018

Business News • 4 min read

BASCA calls for Sony's EMI deals to be blocked

Songwriters' organisation BASCA has joined IMPALA in opposing Sony's plan to take full control of EMI Music Publishing, warning it would create a dominant music rights business.…

Chris Cooke • 01 Oct 2018

Business News • 2 min read

Sony files paperwork with European Commission over EMI deals

The European Commission has formally received Sony Corp's notification of its bid to take full ownership of EMI Music Publishing, with a provisional decision deadline of 26 October.…

Chris Cooke • 24 Sep 2018

Disney • 2 min read

CMU Digest 20.08.18: Ticketmaster, Viagogo, Warner, Disney, IMPALA

A weekly digest covering Ticketmaster closing its resale sites, legal action against Viagogo, the Warner/Bourne dispute, Disney's Jackson case and IMPALA's EMI concerns.…

Chris Cooke • 20 Aug 2018

Business News • 3 min read

IMPALA lodges concerns with European Commission over "seismic" impact of Sony's EMI deals

IMPALA has raised concerns with the European Commission about Sony's deals to take full control of EMI Music Publishing, arguing they would create an overly dominant company.…

Chris Cooke • 14 Aug 2018

Cox Communications • 2 min read

CMU Digest 06.08.18: MMA, Vivendi, Deezer, Cox Communications, EMI

A weekly digest covering the Music Modernization Act compromise, Vivendi's plan to sell part of Universal, Deezer's funding, the Cox lawsuit and Sony's EMI deals.…

Chris Cooke • 06 Aug 2018

Business News • 2 min read

Sony's latest EMI deal should be cause of concern for regulators, say the indies

IMPALA says Sony's deal to buy the Michael Jackson estate's share of EMI Music Publishing raises competition concerns and should worry regulators.…

Chris Cooke • 01 Aug 2018

Business News • 1 min read

Sony confirms acquisition of Jackson estate's share of EMI Music Publishing

Sony Corp has confirmed a deal to buy the Michael Jackson estate's stake in EMI Music Publishing, a step towards full ownership subject to regulator approval.…

Chris Cooke • 31 Jul 2018