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California considering ticket touting price cap, while campaigns call on New York to outlaw for-profit resale
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (499+ words) Proposals have been made to cap the price of touted tickets in both California and New York. Californian Assembly member Matt Haney has proposed a 10% price cap on resale via his Fans First Act. And the Fix The Tix campaign…...
Managers at “forefront of an emerging artist-centric music business” need better access to finance and more transparency
4+ hour, 4+ min ago (557+ words) The European Music Managers Alliance has published a new report based on a survey of 330 managers. The trade group says the study shows that "managers are at the forefront of an emerging artist-centric music business" but are often "holding the…...
Spotify makes good on commitment to support Turkish music, announces opening of Istanbul office
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (322+ words) Spotify's new Istanbul office will be open by the end of June. The streaming service committed to have an office there last year after receiving scrutiny and criticism from Turkish regulators and politicians. It says the new office "demonstrates our…...
Charlie Puth got musician to provide vocals for ‘Furious 7’ track, then Warner cheated him out rights and royalties, says lawsuit
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (593+ words) A musician who performed backing vocals on Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth song "See You Again" has sued Warner, accusing the label of depriving him of rights and royalties he is due from the song. Jake Broido was working in…...
🌅 Horizon Future Leaders - Liv Judd at Partisan Records
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (837+ words) This week, we caught up with Liv Judd, Audience Development Intern at Partisan Records. From spending eight years building her own artist project to landing her first label role at 27, Liv's journey is proof that taking the more unconventional route…...
UK government needs to urgently address creator concerns over AI, say two new studies
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (290+ words) PRS and ISM have both published new studies on creator concerns around generative AI, seeking to put pressure on the UK government as ministers prepare to set out their long-awaited plans regarding AI and copyright. The government must ensure creator…...
Kid Rock tells lawmakers “resale price caps work”, so US should follow European lead on ticket touting
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (501+ words) Kid Rock yesterday testified in the US Senate at a session on ticketing, calling on American lawmakers to introduce a price-cap restricting how much touts can mark up the prices of tickets they sell. He told senators that such price-caps…...
Music publishers file new Anthropic lawsuit, adding in piracy claims and $3 billion mega-damages
1+ week, 1+ day ago (745+ words) Last year a US court declined to allow music publishers that are suing AI company Anthropic to add extra piracy claims to their lawsuit. Knowing those claims strengthen their case, given recent legal precedent, the publishers have now filed a…...
Yet more K-pop legal drama as Ador founder hits back at contract tampering claims, and agency sues one of NewJeans
1+ week, 2+ day ago (713+ words) After trying to quit HYBE's Ador label, K-pop group NewJeans last year agreed to carry on working with the company. But then the label announced it was axing and suing one member, while also accusing Ador founder Min Hee-jin of…...
TikTok insists it’s not suppressing anti-Trump content now its US business is run by Trump allies
1+ week, 2+ day ago (635+ words) There has been more speculation that TikTok is suppressing anti-Trump content, now that TikTok USA is controlled by Trump allies. California governor Gavin Newsom is even investigating. But TikTok says any problems publishing videos in recent days are the result…...