Music Business
Reservoir strikes worldwide publishing admin deal with Hans Zimmer, expanding relationship with Academy Award-winning composer
Reservoir will administer Zimmer’s catalog through his company, Remote Control Publishing Source
Alex Flores Named President of Double P Publishing & Prajin Publishing
Additionally, Teresa Romo has been appointed the company's first-ever vp.
UK government weighs 'commercial research exception' that could let AI companies train on copyrighted music without permission (report)
UK lawmakers face March 18 deadline on copyright reform. Source
How New Superfan Streaming App Tapedeck Plans to Shake Up Artist Royalties, One Penny at a Time
"We are here to make it easier to make a living making music,” says Tim Quirk about his pay-as-you-go superfan app, which sets the floor at a penny per stream.
PRS for Music sues Steam games-store owner over soundtracks
Good news if you've been hankering after a music-industry lawsuit that has nothing to do with either AI or the live sector. UK collecting society PRS for Music is taking legal action against Valve, owner of the Steam game-downloads store. According to the society, Valve has “never obtained a licence
Independent musicians sue Google over training of Lyria model
Good news if you've been hankering after another music-industry lawsuit that does have everything to do with AI! A group of independent musicians and producers are suing Google over the training of its Lyria model. According to Billboard, the lawsuit accuses Google of training Lyria 3 on music that
Seat at the Table equity report warns: ‘Progress is fragile’
UK organisation Women in Ctrl has published its latest 'Seat at the Table' report exploring the diversity of board members at the UK's music-industry bodies. It's fair to say the picture is mixed. 49% of board members across the 11 bodies analysed are women. That's a big jump from 32% in 2020, but a
“We were labelled ‘the new Led Zeppelin’. I mean, wow! But it was a blessing and a curse. There could never be another Led Zeppelin, just like there could never be another Beatles”: The strange tale of a great rock band that had it all – and then blew it
As one critic said, this band had “more good riffs in one song than there are in the first four Black Sabbath albums”
Gaming giant Steam faces legal action from the UK's PRS over alleged music copyright infringement
PRS says it attempted to reach an agreement with the company 'for many years' before issuing legal proceedings in the UK on March 4 Source
Former Dead Kennedys Singer Jello Biafra Hospitalized Following Hemorrhagic Stroke
The singer's label said he is currently hospitalized and in stable condition.
“Right now I gotta lotta of rehabbing to do”: Jello Biafra has had been hospitalised with a stroke
Label says he’s stable
AI and Sacem: defining the future of music copyright
Generative AI is no longer a future concept – it is a fundamental tool in today's creative process. But as the amount of AI-generated content increases, so do the complexities of […] The post is from Music Ally.
Live Nation and Justice Department Move to Settle in Antitrust Lawsuit
The concert giant will not be required to divest from Ticketmaster, a relationship that the DOJ argued constitutes a monopoly
“This will revolutionise the ticketing marketplace”: Deal has been worked out between the US Justice Department and Live Nation
Live music behemoth won’t be broken up, but its wings are clipped
Live Nation settles DoJ antitrust lawsuit - but state lawsuits may continue
One week after the antitrust trial against Live Nation got underway, the live giant has secured an out-of-court settlement, agreeing to new restrictions on Ticketmaster and $280 million in damages. That will settle federal law claims, though some US states may continue the legal battle
PRS sues gaming platform giant Steam for copyright infringement
PRS is suing gaming platform Steam for copyright infringement. Although the publishers of games sold via Steam will have secured sync licences for any UK compositions they include, that doesn’t cover the subsequent making available of music when games are downloaded, which only PRS can license
Report suggests Live Nation is ‘close’ to settling DoJ lawsuit
Live Nation and Ticketmaster’s antitrust trial is underway in the US, but there may yet be a settlement that avoids the need for an in-court verdict. That’s according to Bloomberg, at least, which reported that Live Nation is “close to settling” the lawsuit brought by the US Department of Justice an
Lucian is the hostess with the mostess and AI is the superfan future we never knew we wanted
Universal Music’s latest dog and pony show was everything you could dream of: Lucian channeling Ethel Merman, the return of the superfan and turntable.fm risen from the dead. AI is the future, revenue is up nearly 9% and Lucian has never been more energised. So why is the share price in the bin?
Subscriptions or ads would “mean a very different BBC”, broadcaster tells government in Royal Charter consultation
The UK government is currently reviewing how the BBC is funded. The broadcaster itself says reform is needed, but subscriptions and ads are probably not the solution. Elsewhere, the Scottish music industry has raised more concerns about programming changes made last year at BBC Radio Scotland
AFEM Statement on Sexual Harassment in the Electronic Music Industry
We call for clear accountability, active support, and safer structures so that our culture lives up to the values our music represents.