Setlist

STORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK
• UK government confirms it won’t implement the European Copyright Directive
• German managers call for “urgent” meeting with the labels over the slicing of the digital pie
• Music Venue Trust welcomes 50% business rates cut for small music venues

ALSO MENTIONED
• Back and forth continues between the US Recording Academy and its ousted CEO as the Grammy Weekend goes through the motions
• Buy the Dissecting The Digital Dollar book

STORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK
• Boss of US Recording Academy put on “administrative leave” after allegations of misconduct
• Ousted boss promises to expose what happens when you “step up” at the Recording Academy
• Recording Academy says CEO demanded millions to go quietly
• Ousted Recording Academy CEO goes nuclear in legal filing alleging sexual harassment, rape claims, corruption, misogyny and vote fixing
• Former Grammy Awards boss Neil Portnow and others respond to allegations made by Deborah Dugan
• Aerosmith drummer sues his bandmates ahead of Grammy Weekend appearances

ALSO MENTIONED
• Grammys boss says women need to “step up”, following criticism of awards gender balance
• Neil Portnow backtracks on claim that women in the music industry need to “step up”
• Buy the Dissecting The Digital Dollar book

STORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK
• Discovery, Netflix and Epidemic Sound in the spotlight as the debate around audio-visual royalties gains momentum
• Tencent’s Universal Music stake could go up to 30%
• Dispute between Soundgarden and Chris Cornell’s widow goes legal

ALSO MENTIONED
• 20 Years Of CMU series
• Top Ten Music Industry Legal Battles series
• Buy the Dissecting The Digital Dollar book

It’s the third in our series of special editions of Setlist looking at the top ten music industry legal battles of all time. CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke discuss Prince’s long-running battle with Warner Bros Records. Not strictly a legal battle, because no legal papers were filed (at least during the musician’s lifetime), but over the years numerous legal questions were raised and Prince’s actions shaped the way future record contracts were written. Setlist is sponsored by 7digital.

STORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK
• Massive Attack taking climate scientists on tour to study carbon footprint of live music
• Massive Attack to stage “super-low carbon emissions show” in Liverpool
• Blue Mink’s Melting Pot causes another radio station reprimand from OfCom
• BBC presenter kicks off Christmas tradition of banning Fairytale Of New York
• Robin Richards to release new EP in doughnut form
• JME releases new album on physical formats only

ALSO MENTIONED
• Genius goes legal in lyrics dispute with Google and LyricFind
• Buy the Dissecting The Digital Dollar book

STORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK
• Viagogo buys StubHub for $4 billion
• Viagogo has Google Ads ban lifted
• Billboard updates album chart bundling rules following criticism
• Jay-Z sues over hip hop themed AB(Jay)Z kids book

ALSO MENTIONED
• New American collecting society announces initial partners, including HFA
• Nicki Minaj wanted to punch Travis Scott “in his fucking face” over chart result
• DJ Khaled could sue Billboard over chart position
• AB To Jay-Z (Amazon)
• Buy the Dissecting The Digital Dollar book

STORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK
• Apple unveils its B2B streaming product
• Coldplay will not tour until they can make it environmentally “beneficial”
• Taylor Swift says her Borchetta/Braun beef is stopping award shows and Netflix projects
• Artists and politicians intervene in Taylor Swift v Big Machine beef
• Taylor Swift’s AMA medley is all cleared insists Big Machine
• Scooter Braun comments on Taylor Swift beef, insists disputes should be settled behind closed doors

ALSO MENTIONED
• Value of UK music industry tops £5.2 billion, says UK Music
• Ninja Tune boss uses AIM AGM speech to call on music community to do more to tackle climate change
• Artists and music companies come together to demand action on the climate emergency
• Buy the Dissecting The Digital Dollar book

00:05:23 - Distibution Revolution
00:23:41 - Lizzo
00:39:12 - X Factor

STORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK
• AIM launches new report on the revolution in music distribution
• Lizzo goes legal as debate continues over who the “truth” should hurt
• Simon Cowell declares war on Little Mix (apparently)
• Sinitta says she invented pop group TV show format, not Simon Cowell or Little Mix

ALSO MENTIONED
• Get the Distribution Revolution report here
• Artists “unlikely” to receive any money from PledgeMusic liquidation, says official receiver
• Owner of Kurt Cobain’s MTV Unplugged cardigan says he’s selling it because it’s too powerful
• Kurt Cobain’s cardigan sells for over $330,000
• Buy the Dissecting The Digital Dollar book

CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from recent weeks, including new calls to make FM and AM radio in the US pay performance royalties, the lawsuit accusing Lil Peep's management team of being liable for his death, and Apple's plans to bundle music and TV subscriptions together. Setlist is sponsored by 7digital.

CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from recent weeks, including Robert Fripp of King Crimson's dispute with the David Bowie estate and collecting society PPL about how his contributions to Bowie’s ‘Heroes’ and ‘Scary Monsters’ albums have been classified, the US record industry’s latest piracy gripe list, and Tegan & Sara’s new way to fight back against touts. Setlist is sponsored by 7digital.