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Labels told Apple six times to kick Musi out of App Store, new legal filing reveals

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Musi • 2 min read

Labels told Apple six times to kick Musi out of App Store, new legal filing reveals

In September, Apple kicked music app Musi out of its App Store following a complaint from YouTube. Musi then sued Apple. In response, Apple says that it also received numerous complaints from the record industry, and that Musi knows what the issues are with its repurposing of YouTube content…

Chris Cooke • 19 Nov 2024

Record industry welcomes takedown of eight piracy sites in Brazil

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Operation Redirect • 1 min read

Record industry welcomes takedown of eight piracy sites in Brazil

The Brazilian authorities have been running a new anti-piracy programme called Operation Redirect targeting torrent, stream-ripping and illegal download services in the country, with eight websites being taken down so far. It follows previous anti-piracy work under the banner Operation 404…

Chris Cooke • 28 Aug 2024

German record industry secures injunction against another stream manipulation site

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Stream Manipulation • 2 min read

German record industry secures injunction against another stream manipulation site

The German record industry has secured another injunction against a stream manipulation service. Trade group BVMI has got injunctions against six such companies since 2020. The latest to be targeted with court action is Pimpyourfollower.de…

Chris Cooke • 19 Aug 2024

Setlist Podcast: Is Manchester's nightlife at risk?

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Setlist • 4 min read

Setlist Podcast: Is Manchester's nightlife at risk?

The ruling in Manchester venue Night & Day's noise dispute, and the BPI's legal threats against AI voice cloning tool Voicify…

Andy Malt & Chris Cooke • 24 Mar 2024

IFPI report shows 10.2% growth in global recorded music market

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IFPI • 4 min read

IFPI report shows 10.2% growth in global recorded music market

Worldwide recorded music revenues grew 10.2% in 2023, according to the Global Music Report from the IFPI. Streaming accounts for 67.3% of total revenues, according to IFPI maths, though the industry still needs to get more value out of free streaming, labels reps say…

Chris Cooke • 21 Mar 2024

📑 CMU Digest: Be sold or be banned says US Congress to TikTok

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CMU Digest • 10 min read

📑 CMU Digest: Be sold or be banned says US Congress to TikTok

Thursday is global Tiramisu day. Nothing else matters.…

CMU • 17 Mar 2024

Think you understand the music industry’s revenue stats? Think again…

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Industry Stats • 4 min read

Think you understand the music industry’s revenue stats? Think again…

Headline stats for UK, France, Germany and Spain have been released in advance of IFPI’s Global Music Report - but they’re not as straightforward as they might seem. You can look at two sets of numbers that appear to represent the same thing, but are actually completely different.…

Sam Taylor • 15 Mar 2024

Nine stream manipulation sites taken offline in Canada

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Streaming Fraud • 2 min read

Nine stream manipulation sites taken offline in Canada

Nine stream manipulation websites have gone offline in Canada as a result of action prompted by a formal complaint from the country’s record industry to the Canadian Competition Bureau. Music Canada says this development sets an “important regulatory precedent that can be followed in other markets”…

Chris Cooke • 15 Mar 2024

Setlist Podcast: UK music revenues are back to their CD peak (sort of)

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Setlist • 5 min read

Setlist Podcast: UK music revenues are back to their CD peak (sort of)

Music retail revenues are now higher than their 2001 peak (just don't adjust for inflation), and the brewing legal battle between Kanye West and the Donna Summer estate…

Andy Malt & Chris Cooke • 01 Mar 2024

And Finally! Ed Sheeran has let British music down, and now everyone only likes K-pop

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And Finally • 7 min read

And Finally! Ed Sheeran has let British music down, and now everyone only likes K-pop

You know who’s popular? Taylor Swift. The IFPI confirmed it this week with its annual Global Recording Artist Of The Year list. Ed Sheeran’s dropped out of the top ten though, as have BTS, although only one of them has a decent excuse. This and a selection of this week’s funniest music news awaits……

Andy Malt • 23 Feb 2024

Setlist Podcast: AI developments cause celebration and concern

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Artificial Intelligence • 5 min read

Setlist Podcast: AI developments cause celebration and concern

The music industry welcomes the final draft of the EU AI Act but sees plans for the UK to develop an AI code of conduct collapse, and allegations that the BBC is going head to head with its commercial rivals by launching new decade and genre specific music radio stations…

Andy Malt & Chris Cooke • 09 Feb 2024

Setlist Podcast: Spotify’s about-turn on threats to quit Uruguay

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Spotify • 3 min read

Setlist Podcast: Spotify’s about-turn on threats to quit Uruguay

Spotify’s change of heart on shutting down in Uruguay, the latest Easyjet lawsuit against a musician, and more…

Andy Malt & Chris Cooke • 15 Dec 2023