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CMU Podcast: Transparency, Spinrilla, PRS

By Andy Malt and Chris Cooke | Published on Thursday 9 February 2017

CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last week, including the parliamentary debate over Liberal Democrat lord Tim Clement-Jones’ proposal for more transparency in the digital music domain and the RIAA’s legal action against mixtape service Spinrilla, plus we answer the age-old question, does PRS need a PRS licence? The CMU Podcast is sponsored by 7digital.

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Stories discussed this week:

• TW:TALKS @ Vault 2017: Adam Scott-Rowley
• CMU Insights @ Output 2017
• Government agrees “principle of transparency” important for well-functioning digital market in Lords debate
• Major labels sue mixtape sharing app

In brief…

• UMG to represent Prince recording catalogue
• Duran Duran given all clear to appeal reversion right ruling
• Spotify reportedly delaying IPO to 2018
• Drake handed Global Recording Artist Of The Year Award
• Billboard Power 100