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Setlist Podcast: Music publishers go to war with Spotify
The dispute over Spotify's audiobook bundle goes legal, media companies hit out at BBC's podcast adverts plan…
Andy Malt
Music business journalist Andy Malt is Editor of CMU
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⏩ One Liners: Saweetie, Key Production, The Script + more
Sony Music Publishing appointment; Eco-friendly vinyl survey; Keeley Forsyth AV show premiere; new releases from Girls Aloud, Saweetie, The Script, Peggy Gou, Poppy Ajudha, Serj Tankian, Peter Murphy, Girl Ultra, Flowerovlove, Florrie, Marika Takeuchi…
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Approved: Great Escape showcases - Friday and Saturday
Our pick of some of the best new acts playing The Great Escape in Brighton today and tomorrow, all of whom we guarantee will put on brilliant shows worth every minute of your time.…
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And Finally! Avril Lavigne denies being a clone, says rumours of her death are “so dumb”
Avril Lavigne was again forced to deny that she died in 2003 and was replaced with a lookalike. That’s exactly what a lookalike would say though, isn’t it? Even if they do feel guilty enough to drop hints about it all the time. This and the week’s other funny music news stories await…
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Viagogo will ditch FOMO panic pop-ups after EU pressure
Viagogo has agreed to make changes to its website across Europe to deal with some common customer complaints. The changes are the result of talks between the ticket resale site and the European Commission…
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Approved: Great Escape showcases - Thursday
Our pick of some of the best new acts playing The Great Escape in Brighton today, all of whom we guarantee will put on brilliant shows worth every minute of your time.…
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⏩ One Liners: Sun Label Group, Astroworld, Marilyn Manson + more
Marilyn Manson, Kevin Parker, The Script, PMY deals; Sun Label Group, Peermusic, beatBread appointments; Astroworld trial date; Kanye lawsuit settled; Alternative Conservatoire showcase; new music from Beth Gibbons, Elkka…
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ATC takes majority stake in Raw Power
ATC Management has announced a majority investment in Raw Power Management, which looks after artists including Bring Me The Horizon, Bullet For My Valentine, The Mars Volta and more. CEO Craig Jennings says the deal is a “massive opportunity to take our artists to a whole new level”…
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⏩ One Liners: Downtown Music, Take That, AIM Independent Music Awards + more
Big D Evans, Patrice Rushen, Broma16 deals; Ben Cooper to leave Bauer; Downtown financial services; Take That break AO Arena record; Co-op Live opens; AIM Awards submissions; Love To Be… festivals; new music from Berwyn, Kate Nash, John Grant, Colin Stetson, Bad With Phones, Cumgirl8, Mal Not Bad…
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⏩ One Liners: Ella Eyre, FKP Scorpio, Nilüfer Yanya + more
NetEase x Kakao; Warner Music, Blake Cottage Trust, ADA Asia appointments; FKP Scorpio expands; Co-op Live set to open tonight; Skiddle publishes mental health research findings; Nilüfer Yanya tour dates; new music from Ella Eyre, Helen Love, Dilettante…
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⏩ One Liners: Better Noise Music, Jimmy Eat World, The Quietus + more
Better Noise confirms 50% catalogue sale; Avex USA invests in S10 Entertainment; Huxley PR appointments; Axl Rose pushes to have sexual assault case dismissed; The Quietus relaunches; Jimmy Eat Worl announced uK shows; new music from Ghostface Killah, Role Model…
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Eurovision overshadowed by controversy with Israel protests and Netherlands’ disqualification
Controversy was a key feature of the Eurovision Song Contest this year, with protests against Israel’s inclusion and the disqualification of The Netherlands the key talking points. Switzerland eventually won the competition, just beating bookies’ favourite Croatia…