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UK Copyright Tribunal Rules for Higher Cinema Royalty Rates for Music
A dispute over what royalties cinemas should pay PRS for music contained in the films they screen went before the UK Copyright Tribunal earlier this year. It has ruled in favour of a higher royalty ra
Billy Young, Publicist at 4AD, Featured in Music Update
This week we caught up with Billy Young, publicist at 4AD
Summer Walker Faces Legal Battles with Label and Management
Following the news Universal’s Interscope label is suing Summer Walker after she used California’s seven year rule to exit a record deal early, it’s now come to light that Walker is suing her manageme
Radie Peat to Release Debut Solo Album
Radie Peat of Lankum releases her debut solo album in November, fifteen years in the making. Opening single ‘Hares On The Mountain’ is a beautifully wry and subversive folk song. If The Stranglers had
Universal Music Group Completes Corporate Redesign
Back in 2024 Universal Music said it would find €250 million in annual savings via a “strategic organisational redesign” that would be complete by the end of 2026. With that deadline looming, yesterda
Amazon Criticized Over Songwriter Payment Proposals
The US Copyright Royalty Board will next year decide what streaming services should pay songwriters and music publishers in the American market from 2028 to 2032. Most of the services want to keep the
Swae Lee Announces 2027 Australian Tour
The rapper and singer will play five East Coast and West Coast dates in January, supporting his debut solo album.
Swae Lee Announces 2027 Australian Same Difference Tour
The rapper and singer will play five East Coast and West Coast dates in January, supporting his debut solo album.
Sara Landry embroiled in legal disputes in US and UK
In August, London-based management firm The Night Department sued techno producer Sara Landry for breach of contract. She has now responded and countersued. The core dispute is over the management com
Ex:Re announces new album 'Save As' and sold-out shows
Elena Tonra’s solo project Ex:Re returns with ‘Sleep’ - demoed alone in a Paris hotel room, acoustic guitar run through a vocoder, late-night and muffled. Second album ‘Save As’ is out 30 Oct. The in-
UK Copyright Tribunal increases cinema royalty rates for music
A dispute over what royalties cinemas should pay PRS for music contained in the films they screen went before the UK Copyright Tribunal earlier this year. It has ruled in favour of a higher royalty ra
Billy Young identified as publicist at 4AD
This week we caught up with Billy Young, publicist at 4AD
Summer Walker faces dual legal battles with label and management
Following the news Universal’s Interscope label is suing Summer Walker after she used California’s seven year rule to exit a record deal early, it’s now come to light that Walker is suing her manageme
Radie Peat's Debut Solo Album
Radie Peat of Lankum releases her debut solo album in November, fifteen years in the making. Opening single ‘Hares On The Mountain’ is a beautifully wry and subversive folk song. If The Stranglers had
Universal Music Restructures, Senior Executives Depart
Back in 2024 Universal Music said it would find €250 million in annual savings via a “strategic organisational redesign” that would be complete by the end of 2026. With that deadline looming, yesterda
Debate Over Songwriter Payments Post-2027
The US Copyright Royalty Board will next year decide what streaming services should pay songwriters and music publishers in the American market from 2028 to 2032. Most of the services want to keep the
Hans Schafer Named Executive of the Year
Hans Schafer accepts Executive of the Year from Omar Al-Joulani.
Fuerza Regida's JOP Accepts Publisher of the Year for Street Mob
Fuerza Regida’s JOP accepts the Publisher of the Year Award for Street Mob from Billboard’s Leila Cobo.
JOP From Fuerza Regida Accepts the Publisher of the Year Award for Street Mob | Latin Music Power Players 2026
Fuerza Regida’s JOP accepts the Publisher of the Year Award for Street Mob from Billboard’s Leila Cobo.
Omar Al-Joulani Presents Hans Schafer with Executive of the Year | Latin Music Power Players 2026
Hans Schafer accepts Executive of the Year from Omar Al-Joulani.