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BMG in talks to buy Concord public
BMG • 2 min read

BMG in talks to buy Concord

BMG is reportedly in talks to buy Concord in a deal that could be worth $7 billion. The CEO of BMG owner Bertelsmann said the time might be right for the music company to “join forces with a competitor” nearly two years ago, and Concord was always on the relatively short list of possible partners…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Music publishers lawsuit against X cut back but allowed to proceed public
X • 2 min read

Music publishers lawsuit against X cut back but allowed to proceed

A lawsuit filed by a group of music publishers against X will proceed, although with some claims removed. The social media firm wanted the case dismissed outright, but a judge says that allegations of contributory infringement stemming from the unlicensed music on its platform should go to trial…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Supertramp in court over song royalties dispute public
Supertramp • 1 min read

Supertramp in court over song royalties dispute

Four former members are in court in a dispute over a 1977 agreement outlining royalty splits between them. Co-founder Roger Hodgson says that the deal that gave Dougie Thomson, John Helliwell and Bob Siebenberg a share of songwriting royalties was never supposed to be permanent…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
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