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Spotify is still trying to update its iOS app in the EU to take advantage of the recent regulator ruling in relation to Apple’s App Store rules. But Apple won’t approve the updates until Spotify agrees to new terms, including a new commission fee. That “defies” European law, says Spotify
A former security guard at Kanye West’s Donda Academy has sued for discrimination, saying that he was fired for refusing to cut off his dreadlocks. This, he claims, was just one of numerous acts of discrimination against him and other black staff at the school
IMRO x Audoo, Budde Music x Billy Mann; Seen ‘Diddy’ Combs, Steven Tyler legal updates; Co-op Live opening date; South Asian music accelerator Lila launches; Billie Eilish, Max Richter, Overmono shows; new music from Eivør, Patrick Higgins, Faux Real
This year’s We Are FSTVL has been cancelled due to health and safety concerns, with recent high rainfall leaving the park where it was due to take place unable to “host the physical demands of the event’s equipment and audience”. Its “heartbroken” organisers have vowed to return in 2025
Seeker x Mark Morrison, TikTok x CTS Eventim deals; Island, Concord, Virgin Music appointments; Astroworld trial update; MMF Accelerator programme; Jess Glynne BRIT Billion Award; Cradle Of Filth, Cavalera tour dates; new music from Kendrick Lamar, Jon Hopkins, La Luz, Hamish Hawk
Will.i.am, Jeremy Lutito deals; Astroworld litigation; Sony launches new dance label; IMPF board appointments; MPG Award winners; new music from Twenty One Pilots, Tems, Berwyn, Salute x Rina Sawayama, Nilüfer Yanya, Bright Light Bright Light, Louis Cole, Sen Morimoto
The clock is ticking for ByteDance to sell TikTok or face the app being banned in the US following the passing of a sell-or-be-banned law earlier this week. However, sources now say ByteDance would rather see TikTok close in the US than have to split up or sell on its all important algorithm
Set to release his new EP ‘hahahahahahahahahahahahaha’ next month, Canty has put out the first track from it, ‘hahaha’. As neither name suggests, the song is a downbeat ode to accepting your fate but hoping it will be a good one
Another day and another revised bid for SONG. Blackstone has upped its offer, SONG’s board recommends the offer, so we can all rest tight. Until tomorrow. When will this all end? Are we really going to have to ensure another month of this?
Deezer has published its figures for the first quarter of 2024, which show that its average revenue per user is better than Spotify’s and its partnerships are booming. It still obviously remains one of the smaller players in streaming, but it will nonetheless be happy with the latest stats
The All-Party Parliamentary Group On Music has published a report on music and AI making a number of recommendations to government. That includes a “a pro-creative industries AI bill” the clarifies the copyright obligations of AI companies and introduces a new personality right for artists
Rednex this week proclaimed themselves to be record breakers, having racked up more than three billion listens of their song ‘Cotton Eye Joe’ in under a month. Sure, people were actually listening to a few seconds of a cover version in various viral videos, but maybe this is what success is in 2024
Manchester’s new Co-op Live venue won’t open this weekend after all. A Black Keys show set to take place on Saturday has now been pushed back, as have two Peter Kay performances, which had already been rescheduled. Amid all the chaos, it was also announced that GM Gary Roden has resigned
This weekend more than 50 music educators will come together in Derby to discuss how to best support future music talent at an event organised by CMU’s Pathways Into Music Foundation. Dr Sini Timonen is part of the team delivering the programme and here she outlines its objectives
It recently emerged that Spotify was reclassifying its main premium subscription product as a bundle, because of the audiobooks, which means it can pay a lower song royalty rate under the compulsory licence in the US. A group of independent music publishers has now criticised that move
