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Latest Music Industry News: FUGA Acquisition, Copyright Reforms, Kneecap Controversy, and more

This newsletter is about developments in the music industry, including the acquisition of FUGA by Downtown/AVL Digital, UK government facing criticism over copyright reforms affecting AI companies and artists, controversy surrounding the Belfast rap trio Kneecap, issues with music distribution and metadata management, artists supporting Kneecap against deplatforming, criticism towards Jack Dorsey for his stance on intellectual property laws, solidarity with the trans community from UK musicians, Virgin Music Group's acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings under investigation, Audius partnering with Downtown Music, and music companies suing businesses for unauthorized use of music in social media.

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After suing Cookie giant Crumbl for copyright infringement, Warner Music sues Designer Shoe Warehouse for allegedly infringing 200+ works in TikTok posts - Music Business Worldwide 0.9 Music Business Worldwide 0 0
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✘ The changing face of distro 0.9 Music x (Substack) 0 0
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Jack Dorsey’s ‘Delete All IP Law’ post highlights the hypocrisy of Big Tech Billionaires - Music Business Worldwide 0.9 Music Business Worldwide 0 0
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The EU is investigating UMG’s $775m Downtown buyout - but why, and what happens now? - Music Business Worldwide 0.9 Music Business Worldwide 0 0
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Audius adds ‘millions’ of recordings via Downtown Music deal 0.9 Music Ally 0 0
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FUGA: Annual financial performance (2019-2023) - Music Business Worldwide 0.85 Music Business Worldwide 0 0
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UK government to offer concessions on controversial AI copyright rules as vote nears (report) - Music Business Worldwide 0.85 Music Business Worldwide 0 0
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Kneecap Videos With Reported ‘Up Hamas’ Chant and Call for Death of MPs Under Investigation By U.K. Counter-Terror Police 0.85 Billboard 0 0
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Olly Alexander, Charli XCX & More U.K. Musicians Pledge Solidarity to the Trans Community in Open Letter 0.85 Billboard 0 0
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Artists sign open letter supporting Kneecap and opposing “political repression of artistic freedom” 0.85 Complete Music Update (CMU) 0 0
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