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  1. 28/06/2024

    AI lawsuit warns of “devastating impacts” on human creativity

    On this week’s show, we discuss the launch of the record industry’s first major lawsuits against music-generating AI companies - with the RIAA coordinating litigation against Suno and Udio - plus a group of songwriters are suing PRS. SECTION TIMES01: Labels v Suno + Udio (00:04:30)02: News in brief (00:15:20)03: Songwriters v PRS (00:18:05)(Timings may be slightly different due to adverts)THIS WEEK'S MAIN STORIES• Suno and Udio’s “lawless” behaviour cheapens human creativity with sound-a-likes and knock-offs says watershed RIAA lawsuit• Suno boss accuses music industry of “reverting to its old lawyer-led playbook”• Udio responds to record label lawsuit insisting its AI model ‘listens’ rather than ‘copies’• PRS sued over “unreasonable and unnecessary hurdles” for writers directly licensing their live performancesNEWS IN BRIEF• UK Music names Tom Kiehl as new CEO• Live Nation boss Michael Rapino sued by shareholder over DoJ action • SiriusXM breaches consumer rights by charging an extra music royalties extra fee, says lawsuit• KKR acquires SuperstructALSO MENTIONED• SXSW ditches weapons sponsors to burnish brand - so why won’t it ditch its ties to Saudi Arabia?

    25 min
  2. Spotify referred to FTC over “unlawful conduct”

    14/06/2024

    Spotify referred to FTC over “unlawful conduct”

    On this week’s show, we discuss the latest escalation in the fight over Spotify’s reclassification of its premium subscription as an audiobook and music bundle in the US, the lawsuit against Drake for putting one of his own song titles on a t-shirt, and the return of the band formerly known as Easy Life, who have nothing to do with easyJet.SECTION TIMES01: Spotify (00:10:22)02: News in brief (00:17:24)03: Drake and Hard Life (00:19:28)(Timings may be slightly different due to adverts)THIS WEEK'S MAIN STORIES• Music publishers now fighting Spotify audiobook bundling trick on multiple fronts• Drake sued over t-shirts referencing his track ‘Members Only’• Easy Life return as Hard Life following easyGroup legal battleNEWS IN BRIEF• The COVID trend of late-in-the-day ticket purchases has continued, says Eventbrite• Musicians now see success from a more long-term perspective, study finds• Martin Shkreli ordered to hand over copies of Wu-Tang albumALSO MENTIONED• Touting, touring and AI in the spotlight in election manifestos

    27 min
  3. It’s been a bad week to be Live Nation

    31/05/2024

    It’s been a bad week to be Live Nation

    On this week's show we discuss the US government’s legal action against Live Nation that seeks to force it to sell off Ticketmaster, ticket touts’ plans to fight the Labour Party’s proposed 10% price cap on the resale of tickets, and more.SECTION TIMES01: Live Nation (00:06:40)02: News in brief (00:23:07)03: Ticket resale lobbying (00:26:52)(Timings may be slightly different due to adverts)THIS WEEK'S MAIN STORIES• Live Nation monopoly is “anticompetitive” and must be broken up says DoJ lawsuit• Live Nation faces class action that could involve millions of ticket buyers• Hackers claim to have accessed personal data about 560 million Ticketmaster customers• Campaigners respond to “astounding” report on the “sinister” lobbying plans of ticket toutsNEWS IN BRIEF• US court agrees to fast-track legal challenge over TikTok ban• Parklife founder Sacha Lord under pressure as Arts Council and GMCA launch investigations into COVID funding• Queen deal• Government confirms it has issued drug-testing licences to “some of the leading festivals in the UK”ALSO MENTIONED• Spotify sued over decision to stop supporting Car Thing• Spotify price hike in France• Revealed: how touts drew up secret plans to sabotage Labour’s ticket reforms (The Guardian)

    34 min
  4. “Spotify is not a business partner”, says NMPA boss

    24/05/2024

    “Spotify is not a business partner”, says NMPA boss

    On this week's show we discuss the battle between the music publishers and Spotify as it ramps up another gear, Sony Music's lawsuit accusing the Marriott hotel chain of “rampant” copyright infringement, and more.SECTION TIMES01: Spotify (00:04:39)02: News in brief (00:22:15)03: Sony Music (00:25:13)(Timings may be slightly different due to adverts)THIS WEEK'S MAIN STORIES• Spotify’s conduct proves US compulsory licence isn’t working, says NMPA boss• Sony sues Marriott over social media postsNEWS IN BRIEF• Leadmill eviction battle in court• Live industry welcomes ticket tout prison sentences• TikTok wants its legal case against US “sell-or-be-banned” law fast-tracked• Scarlett Johansson accuses ChatGPT of stealing her voiceALSO MENTIONED• Live Nation monopoly is “anticompetitive” and must be broken up says DoJ lawsuit

    30 min
  5. Music publishers go to war with Spotify

    17/05/2024

    Music publishers go to war with Spotify

    On this week's show we discuss the battle between music publishers and Spotify over its plans to reclassify its subscriptions as bundles of music, audiobooks and podcasts, and commercial media companies hit out at the BBC’s plan to sell advertising on its podcasts.SECTION TIMES01: Spotify (00:03:48)02: News in brief (00:15:20)03: BBC (00:17:48)(Timings may be slightly different due to adverts)THIS WEEK'S MAIN STORIES• The MLC is suing Spotify over audiobook bundling• Publishers accuse Spotify of licensing gaps in letter the streaming service has dubbed a “misleading press stunt”• US music publishers ramp up the rhetoric against Spotify's royalty reducing bundling trick• Media companies hit out at plan for BBC to sell ads alongside its podcastsNEWS IN BRIEF• TICKET Act passed by US House Of Representatives• Universal removed as defendant on explosive Diddy lawsuit• TikTok creators file lawsuit against US sell-or-be-banned law• Utopia swings the axe again with significant job losses across remaining non-UK operations• ATC takes majority stake in Raw PowerALSO MENTIONED• Sony Music tells 700+ AI companies to respect its copyrights

    24 min
  6. Arena ticket levy by September, MPs demand

    11/05/2024

    Arena ticket levy by September, MPs demand

    On this week's show we discuss the UK Parliament’s Culture, Media & Sport Select Committee recommending that a levy on ticket sales for large scale shows be implemented by September and that the government should instigate a VAT cut for grassroots music venues, plus the concerns surrounding the launch of a new SXSW festival in London.SECTION TIMES01: Grassroots venues report (00:06:50)02: News in brief (00:14:18)03: SXSW London (00:17:38)(Timings may be slightly different due to adverts)THIS WEEK'S MAIN STORIES• MPs set September deadline for ticket levy to support grassroots venues and shows• SXSW London could disrupt delicately balanced music ecosystem and should reconsider its dateNEWS IN BRIEF• TikTok sues the US government over sell-or-be-banned law• Goldman Sachs analysts upbeat about music industry after a “turning point” year• Lucian’s lunch money under threat as shareholder pressure mounts over “excessive” pay packet• Nine of the ten wrongful death Astroworld lawsuits now settled, says Live Nation• OfCom should use Online Safety Act powers to force Facebook to act on ticket scams, says Which?• Music Venue Properties announces purchase of The Ferret in Preston• Apple finds out the hard way that not everyone thinks destruction is a form of creation

    27 min
  7. Calls for urgent new AI laws in UK and US

    04/05/2024

    Calls for urgent new AI laws in UK and US

    On this week's show we discuss the calls on both sides of the Atlantic for new AI laws to protect creators, the big love-in between Universal and TikTok as they finally resolve their differences, and more.SECTION TIMES01: AI laws (00:07:00)02: News in brief (00:20:29)03: Universal x TikTok (00:23:20)(Timings may be slightly different due to adverts)THIS WEEK'S MAIN STORIES• MPs call on UK government to create “a pro-creative industries AI bill”• FKA Twigs and Warner boss tell Senators about the urgent need for a US-wide law to regulate deepfakes• Universal and TikTok are best buds again• Universal boss Lucian Grainge talks up the new TikTok deal which “will protect the integrity and value of human artistry”NEWS IN BRIEF• EU TikTok ban “is not excluded” says European Commission President, as FCC Commissioner says US ban won’t be scuppered in the courts• CEO of NewJeans label Ador refuses to convene board meeting as parent company HYBE tries to push her out• R Kelly fails to overturn Chicago conviction• Astroworld victims want first trial to be livestreamed• Taylor Swift and Record Store Day push UK vinyl sales reach highest level since 1994ALSO MENTIONED• Could Co-op Group terminate Manchester arena naming rights deal? Fury mounts as safety incident forces yet more Co-op Live show cancellations

    32 min
  8. Hipgnosis v Hipgnosis - the saga continues…

    26/04/2024

    Hipgnosis v Hipgnosis - the saga continues…

    On this week's show we discuss the bidding war compounding the latest in a long line of dramas at Hipgnosis, the faltering start for Manchester’s new Co-op Live arena and more. SECTION TIMES01: Hipgnosis (00:04:59)02: News in brief (00:18:48)03: Co-op Live (00:12:15)(Timings may be slightly different due to adverts)THIS WEEK'S MAIN STORIES• Hipgnosis debacle might be over as Concord offers to acquire entire share capital of SONG - but there’s a catch…• Blackstone tops Concord offer for SONG, hints at invoking call option• The state of Hipgnosis• To the moon! Concord reaches for the high notes as it ups its SONG bid to $1.25• Co-op Live GM says grassroots venues are “poorly run”, before cancelling thousands of tickets to test event at the very last minute• Manchester’s new Co-op Live arena cancels launch shows as power issues delay openingNEWS IN BRIEF• The clock is now TikTokking as US Senate votes through sell-or-be-banned law• Amazon AI employee claims she was told to breach copyright rules because “everyone else is doing it”• Moving BBC radio to an ad-funded model would be a disaster, says Radiocentre• Drake threatened with legal action over AI Tupac in Kendrick diss trackALSO MENTIONED• AI and music one year later: What happened? And where are we at? (Spot Festival, 3 May, 1pm)• Dissecting The Digital Dollar: What’s changed? (Spot Festival, 4 May, 11.45am)• The new pay-out models: What are the consequences for you as an artist and as a songwriter? (Spot Festival, 4 May, 1.15pm)• The great streaming swindle: That’s how much money is swindled every year in the music industry (Spot Festival, 4 May, 2.15pm)

    30 min
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