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Setlist Podcast: The music business in 2024
In a special edition of the show, we preview our latest series of music business masterclasses…
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EU to investigate TikTok over online safety concerns
The European Union has announced it is investigating TikTok for potential breaches of its Digital Services Act - failure to deal with harmful content was one of the concerns cited by Universal Music when it pulled out of licensing negotiations last month…
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Setlist Podcast: Spotify’s about-turn on threats to quit Uruguay
Spotify’s change of heart on shutting down in Uruguay, the latest Easyjet lawsuit against a musician, and more…
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European artist groups call on EU to address the ‘reciprocity’ problem created by the RAAP case
European performer unions and collecting societies, and indie label trade group IMPALA, have called on the EU to come forward with a solution to address what they see as a bad precedent set in a 2020 court case involving Irish performer society RAAP…
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Creator groups call for EU AI Act to retain strong transparency obligations
A number of groups representing creators from various art forms have called on lawmakers in Europe to ensure that the EU AI Act - now in the final phase of being negotiated - retains strong transparency obligations for AI companies…
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SACEM formally opts out of European data mining exception, so permission must be sought for AI training
French collecting society SACEM has confirmed that anyone training AI models with its members’ music must first get permission, as it has formally opted out of a data mining exception that is provided by European copyright law…
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EU Advocate General says anti-piracy policy can access IP addresses without breaching data law
EU Advocate General Maciej Szpunar has said that entities fighting online piracy should be able to access the IP addresses of suspected copyright infringers without violating data protection laws…
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Music industry organisations call on EU institutions to back transparency obligations in new AI Act
A coalition of organisations representing creators and copyright owners have called on all the institutions of the European Union to…