Festival fans can now officially have their say on this year's festival season as voting in the sixth edition of the European Festival Awards is live.
More than 300 European Festivals, from the smallest to the largest, representing 33 countries will be vying for the Best Major, Medium-sized, Small, New and Indoor Festival Awards, plus the highly coveted Best European Line Up Award.
Posted on: 27/10/2014Categories: News from TPi Magazine
Google has responded to the previously reported letter from News Corp to European Union Competition Commissioner Joaquín Almunia, in which the Murdoch-controlled newspaper and book publisher criticised the web giant, accusing it of anti-competitive practices, and of failing to play its part in combating online piracy.
Posted on: 29/09/2014Categories: News from CMU Online
The Young Guns Network, that scheme linking the bright music execs of the future, is to buddy up with BBC Introducing for its next meeting, which takes place on 27 Sep at BBC Broadcasting House.
Posted on: 29/09/2014Categories: News from CMU Online
Oh, well Monster Energy Drink just can't catch a break, can it? Having been ordered to pay the Beastie Boys $1.7 million for copyright infringement earlier this year, the brand is now facing legal action from the band's label and publisher, both now Universal subsidiaries. Capitol Records and Universal-Polygram International Publishing launched their own legal action this week, seeking $1.2 million in damages.
Posted on: 29/09/2014Categories: News from CMU Online
Good news for fans of bad news. The American record industry's half-year report shows that the revenues for the first six months of 2014 were 4.9% down on the same period in 2013. That stat comes from a Recording Industry Association Of America document summarised in Billboard.
Posted on: 29/09/2014Categories: News from CMU Online
Shazam posted losses of £5.8 million for the second half of 2013, compared to losses of just under £2 million for the previous twelve months.
Analysing the figures, Music Ally notes that from July 2012 to June 2013 the music identification tech provider reported revenues of £31 million, with the £2 million losses. But for the second half of 2013, while six month revenues were in line with the previous year at £16.9 million, losses were significantly up pro...
Posted on: 29/09/2014Categories: News from CMU Online
If all that talk last week about the complexities of American copyright law when applied to pre-1972 sound recordings got you all excited (and I can't imagine why it wouldn't) well, what a way to start the week. Yes, developments in another ongoing lawsuit centring on very similar issues. You lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky people.
Posted on: 29/09/2014Categories: News from CMU Online
Pan-European music licensing, that's never confusing is it? Sony/ATV, PRS and GEMA are set to build on the success of CELAS and PAECOL by launching SOLAR to administer digital licensing for Sony/ATV and EMI. Like I said, not at all confusing.
Posted on: 29/09/2014Categories: News from CMU Online
EDM management hub and Roc Nation ally Three Six Zero has announced some new appointments, according to Music Week.
Universal Music business and legal affairs man Arif Mahmud joins the London-based company as UK General Manager, while existing staff members Matt Vines and Phil Sales have been promoted, and now both enjoy the job title VP UK Artist Management.
Meanwhile the group's COO, James Sealey, will be relocating to the firm's LA office to run worldwide operations.
Confirming...
Posted on: 29/09/2014Categories: News from CMU Online
THE FIRST participants in the most popular panel at the LIVE UK Summit – Masters of the Universe – have been confirmed.
Solo's John Giddings, of the Isle of Wight Festival founder and agent for the Rolling Stones, Madonna and U2; former AEG Live international president Rob Hallett; CAA's Paul Franklin – agent for Jessie J, The Saturdays, McBusted and Laura Mvula, and The Agency Group's Geoff Meall – agent for Muse, Paramore and Sum 41, will undoubtedly enthral delegates...
Posted on: 26/09/2014Categories: Industry Event News