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Chris Cooke

Chris Cooke

1532 posts •
Ad regulator criticises Viagogo over Ed Balls advertorial public
Viagogo • 4 min read

Ad regulator criticises Viagogo over Ed Balls advertorial

Viagogo has been given yet another slap on this wrist - this time over a misleading promotional segment as part of the ‘Political Currency’ podcast from Westminster double act Ed Balls and George Osborne. Unsurprisingly it turns out that “over half the events” on Viagogo are not, in fact, a steal…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Music industry responds to passing of Martyn’s Law public
Martyn’s Law • 2 min read

Music industry responds to passing of Martyn’s Law

The UK’s new Terrorism (Protection Of Premises) Act, also known as Martyn’s Law, went into effect yesterday, obligating venues to have plans in place to deal with possible terrorist attacks. LIVE says it hopes to work with the government to develop guidance on how venues can meet the new obligations…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Mariah Carey wants song theft accusers to cover $186,000 in legal costs incurred responding to “frivolous” and “unsupported” claims public
Mariah Carey • 3 min read

Mariah Carey wants song theft accusers to cover $186,000 in legal costs incurred responding to “frivolous” and “unsupported” claims

Mariah Carey last month successfully defeated a song-theft lawsuit over ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’. The judge also sanctioned Carey’s accusers for making “frivolous” and “unsupported” claims, ordering them to pay the singer’s legal costs. Which, a new court filing says, came to $186,000…
Chris Cooke
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