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Sony Music digital chief asks Congress to close "legal loopholes" to ensure artists can stop authorised AI voice clones

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Sony Music digital chief asks Congress to close "legal loopholes" to ensure artists can stop authorised AI voice clones

Sony Music's President of Global Digital Business Dennis Kooker has spoken at a US Senate session on AI calling for a US-wide publicity right to make it easier for artists to stop authorised voice clones…

Chris Cooke • 30 Nov 2023

Setlist Podcast: Spotify insists royalty changes will help emerging artists

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Setlist Podcast: Spotify insists royalty changes will help emerging artists

On this week's episode, Spotify's confirmation of plans to update how it pays out (or doesn't pay out) royalties, the decision to bounce the MSG Sphere venue out of London, and more…

Andy Malt & Chris Cooke • 24 Nov 2023

LA Reid sued by former Arista A&R over allegations of sexual assault

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LA Reid sued by former Arista A&R over allegations of sexual assault

Record industry veteran LA Reid has been sued by a former colleague at Arista Records who claims he sexually assaulted and harassed her when she was working in A&R at the label in the early 2000s…

Chris Cooke • 09 Nov 2023

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Sony Music has a new logo, Deezer and SiriusXM have a brandwank

Sony Music, Deezer and SiriusXM have all unveiled new logos. Sony’s delves into its brand heritage, Deezer’s aims to “recharge people's emotional connection to the brand”, and SiriusXM’s “gives a nod to the service’s consumer value proposition”…

Andy Malt & Sam Taylor • 09 Nov 2023

One Liners: Aurora, Marika Hackman, Julia Holter + more

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One Liners: Aurora, Marika Hackman, Julia Holter + more

Barbican appoints new Head Of Music; Sony A&R internships; new round of MEGS funding; new music from Aurora, Marika Hackman, Julia Holter, Fucked Up, Heartworms and Chemtrails…

Andy Malt • 08 Nov 2023

Song theft claim against Mariah Carey's Christmas classic re-filed with US courts

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Song theft claim against Mariah Carey's Christmas classic re-filed with US courts

Songwriter Vince Vance has re-filed his song-theft lawsuit which claims Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ rips off an earlier song he wrote which even has the same title…

Chris Cooke • 03 Nov 2023

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Sony sues cosmetics brand over unlicensed use of music in social media posts

OFRA Cosmetics has been sued by Sony Music for using tracks in its social media posts without licence - the major is seeking statutory damages which could come in at just under $50 million…

Chris Cooke • 02 Nov 2023

Promotions at top of The Orchard in the UK and Europe

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Promotions at top of The Orchard in the UK and Europe

Sony Music’s The Orchard has promoted two key execs at the top of its UK and European business - Ian Dutt becomes UK President and Chris Manning MD for UK and Europe…

Chris Cooke • 01 Nov 2023

Universal and Sony attempt to secure future of Utopia Distribution

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Universal and Sony attempt to secure future of Utopia Distribution

Universal Music and Sony Music have filed legal documents known as ‘charges’ through Companies House in the UK which give…

Sam Taylor • 29 Sep 2023

One Liners: BRIT Awards, Soulwax, Nicola Tuer + more

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One Liners: BRIT Awards, Soulwax, Nicola Tuer + more

Nicola Tuer leaves Sony; Melanie Johnson joins Audoo; new releases from Blonde Redhead, The Joy Formidable, Folly Group, O. and Gag Salon; Soulwax tour news; BRIT Awards 2024 date announced…

Andy Malt • 27 Sep 2023

Pras lawyers seek dismissal from lawsuit over alleged forged release document

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Pras lawyers seek dismissal from lawsuit over alleged forged release document

A law firm has asked to be dismissed as a defendant in a case against Pras of The Fugees, arguing that it was not involved in creating an allegedly fraudulent document used to secure a deal on the musician’s music rights.…

Chris Cooke • 04 Sep 2023

Sony Music appoints former BPI boss to senior AI role

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Sony Music appoints former BPI boss to senior AI role

Sony Music has appointed the former CEO of UK record industry trade group BPI, Geoff Taylor, to the newly created…

Chris Cooke • 26 Jun 2023