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Setlist Podcast: Calls for urgent new AI laws in UK and US
Politicians, artists and industry reps say there is an urgent need for new AI laws, UMG and TikTok are best buds against, and more…
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Universal boss Lucian Grainge talks up the new TikTok deal which “will protect the integrity and value of human artistry”
Following the news that Universal Music has agreed a new licensing deal with TikTok, boss man Lucian Grainge has sent a memo out to this staff. He confirms that the new deal addresses the major’s concerns around money and platform safety, and especially AI…
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Astroworld trial delayed as Apple insists it's a news organisation
Apple is very keen to get itself removed as a defendant in the Astroworld litigation. Its attempts to do that through an appeals court means that the first trial relating to the crowd surge tragedy that occurred at the 2021 edition of the festival, due to start next week, has been stayed…
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TikTok returns to court in ongoing bid to block Montana ban
TikTok has filed new legal papers with the Ninth Circuit Appeals Court as part of ongoing efforts to block a TikTok ban that was introduced in the US state of Montana. It sets out some of the arguments TikTok will use in court when trying to block the new US-wide sell-or-be-banned law…
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Universal and TikTok are best buds again
Universal Music has agreed a new licensing deal with TikTok, ending a three month standoff that saw the major’s music removed from the social media platform. Universal says its new deal properly values music, while providing reassurances about TikTok’s ambitions in AI…
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6 Music series puts spotlight on how artists are impacted by social media abuse
A series of programmes on 6 Music later this month will put the spotlight on the impact online abuse has on artists. The station will also launch a new code of conduct to tackle negativity and hateful content on its own social media profiles…
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FKA Twigs and Warner boss tell Senators about the urgent need for a US-wide law to regulate deepfakes
Proposals to introduce a new US-wide law to allow people to stop the unofficial use of AI to replicate their voice and likeness were discussed in Congress yesterday, with FKA Twigs and Warner Music boss Robert Kyncl among those providing their perspectives…
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MPs call on UK government to create “a pro-creative industries AI bill”
The All-Party Parliamentary Group On Music has published a report on music and AI making a number of recommendations to government. That includes a “a pro-creative industries AI bill” the clarifies the copyright obligations of AI companies and introduces a new personality right for artists…
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EU TikTok ban “is not excluded” says European Commission President, as FCC Commissioner says US ban won’t be scuppered in the courts
TikTok is embarking on a court battle in the US to try to block the recently passed sell-or-be-banned law. FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr predicts those efforts will fail. Meanwhile, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says a possible future EU TikTok ban can’t be entirely ruled out…
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CEO of NewJeans label Ador refuses to convene board meeting as parent company HYBE tries to push her out
The boss of HYBE subsidiary Ador - the label behind girl group NewJeans - is refusing to convene a board meeting. It’s part of an ongoing corporate battle between between Ador and its parent company which began with the allegation that another HYBE group is ripping off NewJeans…
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Astroworld victims want first trial to be livestreamed
The first Astroworld trial will begin next month. As that court hearing gets closer, lawyers working for the victims have asked for the proceedings to be livestreamed. They are also seeking more of the evidence gathered as part of the criminal investigation into the Astroworld crowd surge tragedy…
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Cox Communications sues its insurers over costs of its BMG copyright dispute
Back in 2015, BMG successfully sued internet firm Cox over its users’ copyright infringement, prompting a flurry of similar lawsuits from the majors. BMG and Cox ultimately reached an out of court settlement in 2018. All these years later, Cox is now suing its insurers over the costs it incurred…