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Judge rejects appeal against The Leadmill’s landlord getting a premises licence

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Judge rejects appeal against The Leadmill’s landlord getting a premises licence

The legal battle between Phil Mills, operator of Sheffield venue The Leadmill, and his landlord The Electric Group continues. Sheffield council granted The Electric Group its own licence for the venue for if and when it evicts Mills. He appealed that decision, but his appeal has now been rejected…

Chris Cooke • 10 Oct 2024

The Leadmill team claim legal win following adjournment of eviction case

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The Leadmill team claim legal win following adjournment of eviction case

Sheffield venue The Leadmill yesterday declared on social media that it has “won its first battle in court”, after eviction proceedings being pursued by landlord The Electric Group in a Leeds court this week were adjourned. However, its thought the case could be back before a judge later this year…

Chris Cooke • 24 May 2024

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Leadmill eviction battle in court

The Electric Group was in court yesterday seeking to enforce its eviction order against the current management team at Sheffield’s The Leadmill. It owns the building and wants to directly run the venue. The current team raised logistical and human rights objections to the forced change in management…

Chris Cooke • 21 May 2024

Electric Group is granted a shadow licence for The Leadmill

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Electric Group is granted a shadow licence for The Leadmill

Sheffield City Council has granted the Electric Group a shadow licence for The Leadmill - meaning that it can legally run the venue if and when it evicts the current management team…

Chris Cooke • 25 Sep 2023

Current Leadmill team raise safety concerns about the Electric Group at licensing hearing

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Current Leadmill team raise safety concerns about the Electric Group at licensing hearing

The current operators of The Leadmill in Sheffield have said that their landlord, the Electric Group, "has a fundamental disregard for safety". They made the claim as the city’s council considered a licence application by the landlord, which wants to directly manage the venue.…

Chris Cooke • 19 Sep 2023

Save The Leadmill campaign offering people £40 to join its protest

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Save The Leadmill campaign offering people £40 to join its protest

As the Save The Leadmill campaign plans a protest outside Sheffield Town Hall later this month, the BBC has reported that the venue is offering people £40 to take part…

Chris Cooke • 11 Sep 2023

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Save The Leadmill campaign announces public rally ahead of licensing hearing

The Save The Leadmill campaign has announced that it will hold a public rally outside Sheffield Town Hall to coincide with a meeting of the city council’s licensing committee…

Andy Malt • 06 Sep 2023

Setlist Podcast: YouTube's three principles for music and AI

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Setlist Podcast: YouTube's three principles for music and AI

CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke discuss YouTube’s new AI music principles and questions raised about BMI’s decision to become a for-profit enterprise…

Andy Malt & Chris Cooke • 29 Aug 2023

Sheffield City Council says it “cannot directly intervene” in ongoing Leadmill dispute

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Sheffield City Council says it “cannot directly intervene” in ongoing Leadmill dispute

The leader of Sheffield City Council has said that, while he understands the “the strength of feeling” among supporters of…

Chris Cooke • 23 Aug 2023

Save The Leadmill campaign ramps up ahead of September licensing committee meeting

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Save The Leadmill campaign ramps up ahead of September licensing committee meeting

The ongoing Save The Leadmill campaign has moved up a gear, with the venue’s existing management saying that their…

Chris Cooke • 27 Jul 2023