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Tribute acts protest Facebook and Instagram policies on impersonators

Tribute acts protested outside Meta's London offices over account removals under impersonation policies, which Meta says sometimes wrongly block legitimate tribute pages.…

Andy Malt • 28 Jun 2023

Business News • 1 min read

Italian regulator tells Meta to resume licensing talks with SIAE

Italy's competition regulator has told Meta to resume licensing talks with SIAE and restore its music on Facebook and Instagram, with SIAE's consent.…

Chris Cooke • 25 Apr 2023

Business News • 1 min read

Instagram to allow more links in user bios

Instagram will let users add up to five links alongside their profile bios, a change that could reduce the need for link services such as Linktree.…

Chris Cooke • 19 Apr 2023

Business News • 15 min read

The music business review of the year 2022: Part two

CMU's review of 2022 continues with premium streaming, the role of user-generated content platforms, the merch commission debate, the future of the BBC, and Web3, metaverse and AI.…

Chris Cooke • 20 Dec 2022

Business News • 1 min read

Judge declines to dismiss Epidemic Sound's lawsuit against Meta

A US judge has refused to dismiss production music firm Epidemic Sound's copyright lawsuit against Meta over music used on Facebook and Instagram.…

Chris Cooke • 29 Nov 2022

Business News • 3 min read

Kobalt pulls songs from Meta platforms in US after failing to agree new licensing deal

Kobalt has removed its song repertoire from Meta's Facebook and Instagram in the US after its licence expired without a new deal, though it says it remains committed to agreeing terms.…

Chris Cooke • 25 Jul 2022

Business News • 2 min read

CMU Digest 24.07.22: Epidemic Sound, SoundCloud, EU performer ER, UK music exports, Brexit report

This week's roundup covers Epidemic Sound suing Meta, Warner Music joining SoundCloud's Fan-Powered Royalties, EU performer remuneration, and UK recorded music export growth.…

Chris Cooke • 24 Jul 2022

Business News • 4 min read

Epidemic Sound sues Meta for copyright infringement

Production music company Epidemic Sound has sued Meta in the US, alleging copyright infringement on Facebook and Instagram and denial of access to its rights management tools.…

Chris Cooke • 22 Jul 2022