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Bad Bunny sues fan over unofficial concert recordings on YouTube

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Bad Bunny • 2 min read

Bad Bunny sues fan over unofficial concert recordings on YouTube

A Bad Bunny fan who uploaded recordings of full songs from a recent US concert to YouTube has claimed his videos constitute fair use and therefore can’t be blocked by the rapper. That has prompted Bad Bunny’s team to sue the YouTuber for copyright and trademark infringement…

Chris Cooke • 12 Mar 2024

YouTube Music staff laid off in middle of meeting about employment rights with Austin City Council

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YouTube Music staff laid off in middle of meeting about employment rights with Austin City Council

A group of YouTube Music staff found out that they had been made redundant while speaking at a council meeting in Texas, urging councillors to support them in their efforts to get the Google-owned company to negotiate with their union. Google says they were contractors whose agreements have expired…

Chris Cooke • 04 Mar 2024

“YouTube isn’t here”, says Yout lawyer in latest from legal battle with RIAA

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Yout • 2 min read

“YouTube isn’t here”, says Yout lawyer in latest from legal battle with RIAA

A lawyer for stream-ripping site Yout argued in court last week that YouTube’s input was required to settle key questions in its ongoing legal battle with the Recording Industry Association Of America…

Chris Cooke • 12 Feb 2024

Setlist Podcast: Universal and TikTok accuse each other of “bullying” and “greed”

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TikTok • 4 min read

Setlist Podcast: Universal and TikTok accuse each other of “bullying” and “greed”

The collapse of licensing talks between Universal Music and TikTok, UK Parliament's 'Misogyny In Music' report that calls for new legislation to end the cycle of harassment and abuse in the "boys' club" industry, and more…

Andy Malt & Chris Cooke • 02 Feb 2024

Music industry celebrates YouTube passing 100 million premium subscribers

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YouTube • 3 min read

Music industry celebrates YouTube passing 100 million premium subscribers

The music industry has welcomed the news that YouTube now has more than 100 million subscribers for its premium services, which include YouTube Music - with praise lavished on the once hated video platform by various music companies as it declared the news…

Chris Cooke • 02 Feb 2024

CMU Digest: YouTube’s voice-cloning announcements, Stability AI audio chief resigns over the company’s fair use position + more

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CMU Digest: YouTube’s voice-cloning announcements, Stability AI audio chief resigns over the company’s fair use position + more

In this week's digest: YouTube launches a new voice cloning tool; Stability AI’s audio chief resigns over its insistence that training AI is ‘fair use’; Spotify’s new anti-fraud fines are criticised + more…

Chris Cooke • 18 Nov 2023

Setlist Podcast: Stability AI exec resigns over fair use claim

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Stability AI • 2 min read

Setlist Podcast: Stability AI exec resigns over fair use claim

The resignation of Stability AI's VP Of Audio Ed Newton-Rex over the company's fair use claims, and YouTube’s plans to get AI generated clones both off and onto its platform…

Andy Malt & Chris Cooke • 17 Nov 2023

YouTube begins piloting voice cloning tool to provide AI-generated vocals for creator videos

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YouTube begins piloting voice cloning tool to provide AI-generated vocals for creator videos

YouTube is today starting to pilot a new tool called Dream Track which will allow its creators to generate music clips for their videos that include AI-generated vocals that imitate specific artists…

Chris Cooke • 16 Nov 2023

YouTube to allow labels to remove AI-generated voice clones

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YouTube to allow labels to remove AI-generated voice clones

YouTube has confirmed it will start allowing labels and distributors to remove unofficial tracks that have used AI-tools to mimic the voices of specific artists…

Chris Cooke • 15 Nov 2023

CMU's Chris Cooke to interview YouTube's Chiara Santoro at BIME this week

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CMU's Chris Cooke to interview YouTube's Chiara Santoro at BIME this week

Music conference and showcase festival BIME takes place in Bilbao again this week, with CMU’s Chris Cooke set to interview YouTube's Chiara Santoro…

CMU Editorial • 24 Oct 2023

YouTube adds podcasts in YouTube Music in the UK

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YouTube adds podcasts in YouTube Music in the UK

YouTube is adding podcasts to its YouTube Music app in the UK, having done the same in the US earlier this year - among other things it makes background and offline listening of podcasts available to all users…

Chris Cooke • 10 Oct 2023

YouTube unveils new AI-powered tools for creators

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YouTube unveils new AI-powered tools for creators

YouTube has unveiled a number of AI-powered tools it will be making available to content creators over the next year, including one that will make it easier to navigate its Creator Music service…

Chris Cooke • 25 Sep 2023