Live music booming, but songwriters still not feeling the benefits …
Oct 24, 2024 · Songwriter collecting societies brought in 7.6% more money last year, with total worldwide revenues of €11.75 billion, according to CISAC.That’s up around €830 million compared to 2022, with ...
Bauer utilises changes to broadcasting laws to remove regional …
Oct 25, 2024 · The long-running de-localisation of local radio in the UK continues, with Bauer capitalising on a recent change to broadcasting laws to remove the regional afternoon shows that air on its Greatest ...
Utopia Distribution Services collapses, DP World buys assets
Dec 13, 2024 · Majors labels' primary physical distributor Utopia Distribution Services collapses. Physical distribution business UDS has collapsed after its Swiss parent Utopia Music was forced into bankruptcy.
⏩ Releases & Tours: Oct 2024 (Week 42)
Oct 21, 2024 · Each week CMU rounds up standout releases and tour announcements from the last seven days. This week: Confidence Man, FKA twigs, 070 Shake, Bon Iver, TAAHLIAH, Ab-Soul + more, while tour ...
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GEMA sues OpenAI - completemusicupdate.com
Nov 13, 2024 · GEMA has published stats detailing song rights income in Germany in 2023. While it was a financially successful year, the collecting society says that digital growth was disappointing in the ...
Approved in 2024
Dec 17, 2024 · 🎧 Approved in 2024. Listen to every track we've featured in CMU's 'Approved' slot in 2024 – and see our top tracks from this year's selection.
As Utopia’s bankruptcy appeal is denied investors threaten legal …
Nov 14, 2024 · The implosion at the company formerly known as Utopia Music continues. After the Swiss court denied its bankruptcy appeal, investors begin to talk legal action, and former staffers tell CMU that ...
Appeals court cuts major label payouts in Grande ISP copyright ...
Oct 11, 2024 · There’s been an important ruling in the major labels’ music piracy case against Grande Communications. A US appeals court has confirmed the ISP is liable for copyright infringement, rejecting ...
⏩ Releases & Tours: Oct-Nov 2024 (Week 44)
Nov 4, 2024 · Each week CMU rounds up standout releases and tour announcements from the last seven days. This week: Jon Hopkins, Kanii, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Four Tet, The Weeknd, Mogwai + more ...
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