Sony Music reveals 75,000 AI deepfake takedowns, slams UK’s ‘rushed’ copyright plans
Sony Music has challenged the UK government’s proposed copyright reforms, revealing it has already requested the removal of more than ...
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Sir Lucian Grainge calls for ‘appropriate guardrails’ on AI amid debate on UK’s proposed copyright changes
Sir Lucian Grainge, the Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group, has penned an op-ed for The Times calling for “appropriate ...
John Cooper Clarke to receive headline prize at UK’s Northern Music Awards
Performance poet John Cooper Clarke, known for his spoken-word albums released in the 1970s and 80s, will receive the headline ...
Damon Albarn, Kate Bush among 1,000+ artists to release silent album protesting UK’s AI copyright plans
More than 1,000 artists – including Kate Bush, Annie Lennox of Eurythmics, and Damon Albarn of Blur and The Gorillaz ...
UK’s House of Lords votes to strengthen copyright protections in AI, dealing blow to government’s plans
The UK Labour government’s ambitious plans for artificial intelligence hit an early setback on Tuesday (January 28) as it suffered ...
UK’s PPL distributed $57m to performers and rightsholders in Q4 2024
UK-based music licensing body PPL paid out GBP £45.3 million (approx. $57 million at current exchange rates) to over 137,000 ...
Niamh Byrne and Jill Hollywood named as Chair and Vice-Chair of the UK’s MMF
The UK-based Music Managers Forum (MMF) has appointed Eleven Management co-founder Niamh Byrne and Echo Beach Management founder and MD ...
Dance music brand fabric taps Believe UK’s b:electronic imprint for global services
Dance music brand fabric has entered into a global services partnership with Believe UK, the UK arm of digital music ...
Chris York, one of the UK’s top concert promoters, has died at the age of 55 following a long illness
Chris York, the widely respected live music executive and director of prominent UK-based concert promoter SJM Concerts, has died at ...
