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The MLC is suing Spotify over audiobook bundling public
Spotify 4 min read

The MLC is suing Spotify over audiobook bundling

The audiobooks bundling dispute between the US music industry and Spotify has gone legal. This is about how the streaming service is classifying its main premium subscription product - which now includes audiobooks - as a bundle, which lets it reduce royalty payments to publishers and songwriters…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke
TICKET Act passed by US House Of Representatives public
TICKET Act 2 min read

TICKET Act passed by US House Of Representatives

The TICKET Act - which mandates all-in pricing and bans speculating selling in the US ticketing market - has been passed by the House Of Representatives. It’s “an important step towards restoring trust in the ticketing ecosystem” says Fix The Tix Coalition…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke
Universal removed as defendant on explosive Diddy lawsuit public
Universal Music 2 min read

Universal removed as defendant on explosive Diddy lawsuit

Universal Music and its CEO Lucian Grainge have been dropped as defendants in a sexual harassment and assault lawsuit brought against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. Producer Rodney ‘Lil Rod’ Jones and his lawyer say that they now accept there was “no legal basis” for the claims made against the label…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke
TikTok creators file lawsuit against US sell-or-be-banned law public
TikTok 2 min read

TikTok creators file lawsuit against US sell-or-be-banned law

Eight TikTok creators who make a range of content on the platform have sued the US government over the recently passed law to ban the video-sharing app. They argue that TikTok offers an “irreplaceable means to express themselves” and banning it will breach their First Amendment rights to free speech…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke
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