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AI lawsuit warns of “devastating impacts” on human creativity
Spotify referred to FTC over “unlawful conduct”
It’s been a bad week to be Live Nation
“Spotify is not a business partner”, says NMPA boss
Music publishers go to war with Spotify
Arena ticket levy by September, MPs demand
Calls for urgent new AI laws in UK and US
Hipgnosis v Hipgnosis - the saga continues…
MPs want to see action on musicians’ income
Make big shows fund grassroots music, politicians told
Is Manchester's nightlife at risk?
US politicians want TikTok to sell up or be banned
Apple blames Spotify for €1.8 billion fine
UK music revenues are back to their CD peak (sort of)
The music business in 2024
When arts funding and politics collide
AI developments cause celebration and concern
Universal and TikTok accuse each other of “bullying” and “greed”
Apple Music’s “spatial audio bonus” favours major labels
The new certification for “respectful” AI companies
Major label bosses put the spotlight on superfans
Spotify’s about-turn on threats to quit Uruguay
Grassroots venues need ticket levy to survive
Sony Music tells US politicians to act on AI loopholes
Spotify insists royalty changes will help emerging artists
Stability AI exec resigns over fair use claim
Competition law concerns over Spotify’s royalty plans
Tech companies say fair use trumps copyright in AI
Spotify plots changes to the way it pays out royalties
Managers criticise Universal's Pandora royalty switch
Easy Life agree to change their name for an easyLife
Musicians and songwriters draw AI red lines
The call for a UK ticket touting ban
Is Deezer’s new streaming model really artist-centric?
The looming decision on Brixton Academy’s future
YouTube’s three principles for music and AI
Were the 1975 right to speak out in Malaysia?
The questions raised by TikTok's Warner deal
FAC steps up its campaign against music venue merch commissions
The music industry finally sues Twitter
Just how eco-friendly is Coldplay's world tour?
How a 1980s Prince photo impacts on AI
Fans and bands rally to save London’s Brixton Academy
Ed Sheeran wins another song-theft legal battle
Universal hits out at AI generated music
Live at Wide Days 2023
Hybe defends buying into K-pop rival SM Entertainment
Scottish festival boss hits out at proposed alcohol sponsorship ban
Live Nation faces tough questions in US Congress
Music industry hits out at BBC Introducing cuts
Universal boss calls for “artist-centric” streaming model
Top five artist gripes in 2023
The music business review of the year 2022
MPs ask for an update on the "complete reset of streaming”
Drake and 21 Savage ordered to destroy fake Vogue cover
Has music copyright “never had it so good”?
Noise complaints still threatening live music
How much will promoters lose from the Festicket collapse?
Why is touring becoming economically unviable for more artists?
Did the Tories infringe M People's copyright?
Will data developments get songwriters paid?
US recorded music revenues still climbing (slowly)
Lizzo’s keeping her $5 million cancelled festival fee
Vinyl is now more popular than Playstation games
Venues and studios face closure as energy prices rocket
The rise and fall of ‘virtual’ rapper FN Meka
Timbaland and Swizz Beats sue Triller
Taylor Swift says she didn’t rip off players or haters
Streaming market just fine, says UK competition regulator
Warner Music goes user-centric with SoundCloud
Youngboy ruling furthers Rap On Trial debate
Proposed AI laws “dangerous and damaging”, UK Music warns
Is TikTok just “a sophisticated surveillance tool”?
Does Four Tet’s streaming settlement set a precedent?
BTS on a break, but don’t call it a hiatus
Spotify tells investors everything’s fine, honest
Is TikTok causing digital burnout in artists?
Is it time to #ownourvenues?
Live at Wide Days
Live at The Great Escape
Deezer to go public with €1 billion valuation
The battle for Sheffield’s Leadmill music venue
Did Fortnite rip off a Charlie Puth dance? It’s complicated
Record revenues for the record industry (if you don’t adjust for inflation)
Spotify says its FC Barcelona deal will be great for musicians
Ed Sheeran tells the High Court he’s no song thief
Bandcamp bought by Fortnite maker Epic Games
Megan Thee Stallion in album definition dispute
Comedians sue Pandora over joke copyrights
HitPiece NFTs spark a cease and desist frenzy
Spotify chooses Joe Rogan over Neil Young
Artists go to war over venue merch commissions
Yet another song theft case? You got it!
Five music controversies to expect in 2022
Review of the music business year 2021
There’s only room for one Republic in music, says Universal
The legal fall out from the Astroworld tragedy
Jay-Z in court over "crappy, lazy" perfume launch
COVID-19 wipes nearly $1 billion off song royalties
Counting the impact of COVID on the UK music industry