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Articles count: 14 Sent via mailing on December 30, 2024

"Music Industry Touring Goes Green: Carbon Offsetting and Sustainable Practices"

This newsletter is about the environmental impact of touring in the music industry. With the urgency of climate change, musicians, like Coldplay and Massive Attack, are working to make their tours more sustainable. This includes practices like carbon offsetting, energy-efficient transportation, and ethical collaborations. Other initiatives, like Reverb and Winamp's artist tools suite, are also helping musicians reduce their carbon footprint and promote eco-friendly practices while touring.

Legal: 1.0: 2024-11-22: Donald Trump settles Eddy Grant copyright lawsuit after fair use defence fails Legal: 1.0: 2024-11-22: US PRO AllTrack launches mechanical royalties collection service
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Articles count: 1 Sent via mailing on December 26, 2024

"Exciting Collaboration: Universal Music Group & Amazon Music Expand License Agreement"

This newsletter is about Universal Music Group and Amazon Music renewing their worldwide licensing agreement, which includes expanded global collaborations focusing on artist-centric principles, exclusive content, fraud protection, and innovation to drive commercial success for UMG's artists. The agreement also involves plans for further innovation in audiobooks, audio and visual programming, and livestreamed content, all aimed at deepening artist-fan engagement and protecting human artistry in the face of AI-generated content.

Legal: 0.95: 2024-12-23: Universal Music Group and Amazon Music ink new deal, including exclusive content… and with ‘Streaming 2.0’ at its heart - Music Business Worldwide
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Articles count: 5 Sent via mailing on December 21, 2024

Latest Music Industry Licensing Deals and Legal Disputes: Newsletter Update!

This newsletter is about recent licensing deals in the music industry, including Audius' agreement with ICE, as well as legal disputes such as Spotify's response to Drake's claims and record labels suing AI-music startups. Additionally, it touches on Kelly Clarkson's holiday visualizer video, including a playful jab at her ex-husband with a fourth stocking labeled "Nope.

Legal: 0.9: 2024-12-20: Music service Audius inks multi-territory ICE licensing deal Legal: 0.9: 2024-12-20: Robbie Williams Song Dropped From 2025 Oscar Shortlist: Here’s Why
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Articles count: 7 Sent via mailing on December 20, 2024

Music Industry Controversies: UMG's Acquisition, Lizzo's Denial, and TikTok's Legal Battle

This newsletter is about the ongoing controversy surrounding Universal Music Group's acquisition of Downtown Music and the criticism it has received from various independent music organizations worldwide. Additionally, Lizzo addressed the harassment lawsuit brought against her by her former dancers in a recent podcast interview, denying the claims and expressing her hurt feelings. Moreover, TikTok's appeal to overturn the US law forcing it to be sold by January 19th will be heard by the Supreme Court on January 10th.

Legal: 1.0: 2024-12-19: Downtown deal “another step in UMG’s relentless path to dominance” says WIN, as criticism builds over Universal’s latest acquisition Legal: 1.0: 2024-12-19: Indie orgs critical of Downtown’s $775m sale to Universal/Virgin Music call for authorities to block deal - Music Business Worldwide
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Articles count: 5 Sent via mailing on December 19, 2024

Legal Challenges in Music Industry: Adele Plagiarism, UMG Settlement, SoundCloud Artist Subscription

This newsletter is about legal challenges in the music industry, including a Brazilian composer claiming that Adele's song 'Million Years Ago' plagiarizes his work and a settlement between Universal Music Group and OpenDeal over a trademark dispute. It also covers SoundCloud's new 'Artist' subscription tier for musicians and audio creators.

Legal: 0.85: 2024-12-18: Brazilian judge imposes global streaming ban on Adele’s ‘Million Years Ago’ in plagiarism dispute - Music Business Worldwide Legal: 0.85: 2024-12-18: TikTok seeks help from Supreme Court and Donald Trump in latest bid to avoid January ban in the US
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Articles count: 8 Sent via mailing on December 18, 2024

Music News Update: Diego "El Cigala" Sentenced, IMPALA Criticizes UMG Acquisition, Olivia Rodrigo's Charity Aid

This newsletter is about various music-related news stories, including updates on artist Diego "El Cigala" being sentenced for abuse, IMPALA criticizing Universal Music Group's acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings, Olivia Rodrigo donating proceeds to charities, a global licensing deal between On Air and Mercury Studios for concert streaming, and Merlin making a statement about AI companies needing explicit permission to use music for training.

Legal: 1.0: 2024-12-17: Flamenco Singer Diego ‘El Cigala’ Sentenced to 2 Years for Domestic Abuse Against Ex-Partner Legal: 0.95: 2024-12-17: Martin Mills and IMPALA accuse Universal of ‘land grab’ over Virgin Music’s $775m Downtown acquisition - Music Business Worldwide
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Articles count: 1 Sent via mailing on December 16, 2024

Important Update on 2025 Grammy Nominations for "Tipsy" Writers

This newsletter is about the Recording Academy withdrawing 2025 Grammy nominations for the writers of J-Kwon's hit song "Tipsy" which was interpolated in Shaboozey's megahit "A Bar Song (Tipsy)." Despite the song receiving nominations for song of the year and best country song, the original writers will only receive certificates if Shaboozey wins at the 67th annual Grammy Awards.

Legal: 0.8: 2024-12-15: J-Kwon’s Grammy Nods for ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ Withdrawn
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Articles count: 6 Sent via mailing on December 14, 2024

Major Updates in Music Industry: Utopia Distribution Collapse, Quad9's Fight & More

This newsletter is about the collapse of Utopia Distribution Services Limited, a major player in the UK music industry's physical supply chain, that was acquired by DP World in a 'pre-pack' administration deal. It also discusses Quad9's fight against web-blocking injunctions in France and the US government's request to reject TikTok's emergency motion to delay a law that could ban the app in the US. Additionally, it covers Create Music Group's acquisition of a stake in UK label Enhanced and Sony Music pulling its catalog from Africa-focused streaming service Boomplay.

Legal: 1.0: 2024-12-13: Utopia Distribution Services collapses, DP World buys assets Legal: 0.95: 2024-12-13: Quad9 vows to fight “absurd” web-block injunction in France
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Articles count: 9 Sent via mailing on December 13, 2024

"Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross on Film Scores and Music Industry Disillusionment"

This article discusses Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross of Nine Inch Nails focusing on film scores in recent years due to their disillusionment with the music industry. Reznor mentions that the collaborative experience with directors in film has been more rewarding than the music world, which he finds sucks due to disruptions caused by technology. Despite their film projects, the duo also expressed eagerness to work on a new Nine Inch Nails album in the future.

Legal: 1.0: 2024-12-12: Music AI partners with Audible Magic to create music-swapping tool for TV, video and film - Music Business Worldwide Legal: 0.95: 2024-12-12: Musi was kicked off the App store over copyright infringement allegations, now it’s accusing Apple of a ‘backchannel scheme’ to remove it - Music Business Worldwide
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Articles count: 8 Sent via mailing on December 12, 2024

"Clarent signs global deal with Warner Music Latina - new release Dec 13!"

Clarent, a rising Puerto Rican rapper, has signed a global recording contract with Warner Music Latina following the success of his single "IA" with Mora. The partnership comes after Clarent's independent music has garnered millions of streams. He is set to release a new song, "Babayaga," under Warner Music Latina on December 13.

Legal: 1.0: 2024-12-11: Music and tech veterans Deborah Mannis-Gardner and Pär Almqvist launch AYO Music Group - Music Business Worldwide Legal: 1.0: 2024-12-11: Rapero puertorriqueño Clarent firma acuerdo discográfico con Warner Music Latina
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