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For some time now streaming has been the biggest generator of revenue for the music rights industry. In 2023 streaming accounted for 67.3% of global recorded music revenues. Buy the…
MLC lawsuit is “wild overreach” says Pandora, accusing US mechanicals society of “legal frolics”
A lawsuit filed against US streaming service Pandora by the MLC is “a wild overreach” of the US mechanical rights collecting society’s remit. Or so says Pandora, in its response…
UK recorded music grows for ninth year running to £1.43 billion
The BPI has published its annual ‘All About The Music’ report on the British record industry’s performance in the previous calendar year. The topline stat is that revenues grew by…
One Liners: Taylor Swift, TikTok, Chaka Khan’s Meltdown + more
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Warner Chappell and ICE have expanded their partnership, with the music publisher set to move all of its online royalty processing in Europe to the licensing hub, which…
Viagogo boss does the UK media rounds, insists touting price cap won’t work
Last month the Labour Party announced that, if it forms the next UK government, it will put a price cap on the resale of tickets online. Last week, by pure…
One Liners: IFPI, StubHub, Mark Goodier + more
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The Cutting Edge Group – which specialises in music for the media, wellbeing and live entertainment sectors – has raised $500 million debt refinancing, which will in part…
CMU Digest: Rapino must give Astroworld evidence, Blur’s Rowntree sues PRS + more
This week: Live Nation’s Rapino compelled to testify in Astroworld lawsuits; MPs demand progress on creator remuneration; Blur’s Rowntree leads class action lawsuit to sue PRS; Swift’s music back on…
Setlist Podcast: MPs want to see action on musicians’ income
On this week’s show we discuss the warning from UK politicians that there need to be “tangible steps to improve musicians’ remuneration and performer rights” by this time next year,…
Universal relaxes TikTok boycott – but only if your name is Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift tracks distributed via her partnership with Universal Music have re-appeared on TikTok, despite the major’s ongoing boycott of the social media platform. TikTok users can insert Swift tracks…
One Liners: Dua Lipa, Drake, Lisa + more
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Blackpink’s Lisa and her Lloud Co company have partnered with Sony Music’s RCA to release her solo music. “I’m super excited to be joining the RCA family and…