Setlist
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AI lawsuit warns of “devastating impacts” on human creativity
25 mins; June 28, 2024
Spotify referred to FTC over “unlawful conduct”
26 mins; June 14, 2024
It’s been a bad week to be Live Nation
34 mins; May 31, 2024
“Spotify is not a business partner”, says NMPA boss
29 mins; May 24, 2024
Music publishers go to war with Spotify
24 mins; May 17, 2024
Arena ticket levy by September, MPs demand
26 mins; May 11, 2024
Calls for urgent new AI laws in UK and US
31 mins; May 04, 2024
Hipgnosis v Hipgnosis - the saga continues…
29 mins; April 26, 2024
MPs want to see action on musicians’ income
25 mins; April 12, 2024
Make big shows fund grassroots music, politicians told
27 mins; March 29, 2024
Is Manchester's nightlife at risk?
26 mins; March 24, 2024
US politicians want TikTok to sell up or be banned
23 mins; March 15, 2024
Apple blames Spotify for €1.8 billion fine
33 mins; March 08, 2024
UK music revenues are back to their CD peak (sort of)
26 mins; March 01, 2024
The music business in 2024
40 mins; February 26, 2024
When arts funding and politics collide
23 mins; February 16, 2024
AI developments cause celebration and concern
26 mins; February 09, 2024
Universal and TikTok accuse each other of “bullying” and “greed”
23 mins; February 02, 2024
Apple Music’s “spatial audio bonus” favours major labels
18 mins; January 26, 2024
The new certification for “respectful” AI companies
22 mins; January 19, 2024
Major label bosses put the spotlight on superfans
30 mins; January 12, 2024
Spotify’s about-turn on threats to quit Uruguay
23 mins; December 15, 2023
Grassroots venues need ticket levy to survive
20 mins; December 08, 2023
Sony Music tells US politicians to act on AI loopholes
24 mins; December 01, 2023
Spotify insists royalty changes will help emerging artists
25 mins; November 24, 2023
Stability AI exec resigns over fair use claim
24 mins; November 17, 2023
Competition law concerns over Spotify’s royalty plans
26 mins; November 10, 2023
Tech companies say fair use trumps copyright in AI
22 mins; November 03, 2023
Spotify plots changes to the way it pays out royalties
28 mins; October 27, 2023
Managers criticise Universal's Pandora royalty switch
30 mins; October 20, 2023
Easy Life agree to change their name for an easyLife
29 mins; October 14, 2023
Musicians and songwriters draw AI red lines
26 mins; September 25, 2023
The call for a UK ticket touting ban
22 mins; September 18, 2023
Is Deezer’s new streaming model really artist-centric?
31 mins; September 11, 2023
The looming decision on Brixton Academy’s future
24 mins; September 04, 2023
YouTube’s three principles for music and AI
24 mins; August 29, 2023
Were the 1975 right to speak out in Malaysia?
35 mins; July 31, 2023
The questions raised by TikTok's Warner deal
29 mins; July 24, 2023
FAC steps up its campaign against music venue merch commissions
29 mins; July 17, 2023
The music industry finally sues Twitter
35 mins; June 19, 2023
Just how eco-friendly is Coldplay's world tour?
27 mins; June 12, 2023
How a 1980s Prince photo impacts on AI
36 mins; May 29, 2023
Fans and bands rally to save London’s Brixton Academy
26 mins; May 22, 2023
Ed Sheeran wins another song-theft legal battle
33 mins; May 09, 2023
Universal hits out at AI generated music
39 mins; April 24, 2023
Live at Wide Days 2023
54 mins; April 17, 2023
Hybe defends buying into K-pop rival SM Entertainment
30 mins; February 27, 2023
Scottish festival boss hits out at proposed alcohol sponsorship ban
29 mins; February 20, 2023
Live Nation faces tough questions in US Congress
38 mins; January 30, 2023
Music industry hits out at BBC Introducing cuts
32 mins; January 23, 2023
Universal boss calls for “artist-centric” streaming model
40 mins; January 16, 2023
Top five artist gripes in 2023
57 mins; January 09, 2023
The music business review of the year 2022
39 mins; December 19, 2022
MPs ask for an update on the "complete reset of streaming”
47 mins; November 21, 2022
Drake and 21 Savage ordered to destroy fake Vogue cover
27 mins; November 14, 2022
Has music copyright “never had it so good”?
41 mins; November 07, 2022
Noise complaints still threatening live music
41 mins; October 31, 2022
How much will promoters lose from the Festicket collapse?
34 mins; October 24, 2022
Why is touring becoming economically unviable for more artists?
35 mins; October 17, 2022
Did the Tories infringe M People's copyright?
38 mins; October 10, 2022
Will data developments get songwriters paid?
34 mins; October 03, 2022
US recorded music revenues still climbing (slowly)
32 mins; September 26, 2022
Lizzo’s keeping her $5 million cancelled festival fee
28 mins; September 19, 2022
Vinyl is now more popular than Playstation games
29 mins; September 12, 2022
Venues and studios face closure as energy prices rocket
24 mins; September 05, 2022
The rise and fall of ‘virtual’ rapper FN Meka
26 mins; August 29, 2022
Timbaland and Swizz Beats sue Triller
28 mins; August 22, 2022
Taylor Swift says she didn’t rip off players or haters
35 mins; August 15, 2022
Streaming market just fine, says UK competition regulator
48 mins; August 01, 2022
Warner Music goes user-centric with SoundCloud
40 mins; July 25, 2022
Youngboy ruling furthers Rap On Trial debate
32 mins; July 18, 2022
Proposed AI laws “dangerous and damaging”, UK Music warns
33 mins; July 11, 2022
Is TikTok just “a sophisticated surveillance tool”?
33 mins; July 04, 2022
Does Four Tet’s streaming settlement set a precedent?
36 mins; June 27, 2022
BTS on a break, but don’t call it a hiatus
32 mins; June 20, 2022
Spotify tells investors everything’s fine, honest
39 mins; June 13, 2022
Is TikTok causing digital burnout in artists?
32 mins; June 06, 2022
Is it time to #ownourvenues?
29 mins; May 30, 2022
Live at Wide Days
42 mins; May 23, 2022
Live at The Great Escape
62 hours 42 mins; May 16, 2022
Deezer to go public with €1 billion valuation
35 mins; April 25, 2022
The battle for Sheffield’s Leadmill music venue
32 mins; April 18, 2022
Did Fortnite rip off a Charlie Puth dance? It’s complicated
28 mins; April 04, 2022
Record revenues for the record industry (if you don’t adjust for inflation)
43 mins; March 28, 2022
Spotify says its FC Barcelona deal will be great for musicians
28 mins; March 21, 2022
Ed Sheeran tells the High Court he’s no song thief
32 mins; March 14, 2022
Bandcamp bought by Fortnite maker Epic Games
29 mins; March 07, 2022
Megan Thee Stallion in album definition dispute
32 mins; February 28, 2022
Comedians sue Pandora over joke copyrights
34 mins; February 14, 2022
HitPiece NFTs spark a cease and desist frenzy
27 mins; February 07, 2022
Spotify chooses Joe Rogan over Neil Young
35 mins; January 31, 2022
Artists go to war over venue merch commissions
26 mins; January 24, 2022
Yet another song theft case? You got it!
34 mins; January 17, 2022
Five music controversies to expect in 2022
51 mins; January 10, 2022
Review of the music business year 2021
44 mins; December 20, 2021
There’s only room for one Republic in music, says Universal
31 mins; November 22, 2021
The legal fall out from the Astroworld tragedy
28 mins; November 15, 2021
Jay-Z in court over "crappy, lazy" perfume launch
27 mins; November 08, 2021
COVID-19 wipes nearly $1 billion off song royalties
32 mins; November 01, 2021
Counting the impact of COVID on the UK music industry
38 mins; October 25, 2021