Here is some stuff I wrote in December 2021…

CMU News: Judge declines to extend restraining order against Live Nation in Coachella trademark dispute

CMU News: Taylor Swift has one last go at getting the Shake It Off song-theft lawsuit dismissed

CMU News: Nirvana seek dismissal of Nevermind baby lawsuit

CMU News: Tributes flood in for Janice Long

CMU News: LadBaby is Christmas number one, with The Kunts at number five

CMU News: Global-linked investment entity given approval to buy up to 14.99% of iHeart

CMU News: Congressional committee demands documents and information from Live Nation in relation to Astroworld tragedy

CMU News: Music and night-time industries criticise UK government’s latest COVID support package

CMU News: New Zealand Supreme Court denies MegaUpload bosses one more appeal

CMU News: Movie industry gets some new web-blocks in place in UK and Australia

CMU News: Lack of government support amid latest COVID surge creating a “cataclysmic Christmas” for night-time sector

CMU News: US judge recommends that the majors should get $83 million in damages from stream-ripper

CMU News: Coachella owner gets restraining order against Live Nation over rival Coachella-branded festival

CMU News: Latest COVID surge has caused a spike in no-shows and cancellations, live sector survey confirms

CMU News: Astroworld promoters reportedly sought to circumvent liabilities to part-time employees via post-event contract

CMU News: YouTube seeks dismissal of Content ID access legal dispute

CMU News: ATC raises over £4 million via IPO

CMU Digest: COVID-19, Four Tet, Midem, Music Climate Pact, 300, Bruce Springsteen

CMU News: Four Tet allowed to add new legal claims over album takedowns in Domino dispute

CMU News: Astroworld deaths the result of “compression asphyxia”, medical examiner confirms

CMU News: Independent publishers say that re-slicing the digital pie is the “defining issue” of the moment

CMU News: Rishi Sunak insists government will support businesses affected by latest COVID surge, though without any specifics as yet

CMU News: Night Time Industries Association calls for urgent sector support as “pseudo-lockdown” goes into force

CMU News: Model suing Cardi B wants to bring up mixtape royalties in court

CMU News: Sony Music and Anghami launch new label focused on Middle Eastern talent

CMU News: Grassroots venues back on the brink as a result of omicron and confused government messaging

CMU News: Coachella promoter sues over rival Coachella festival in Coachella

CMU News: YouTube channel operator TheSoul Publishing announces Believe alliance

CMU News: Downtown announces more executive promotions

CMU News: Warner Music launches Atlantic Records Germany

CMU News: Midem axed after 55 years

CMU News: US Ninth Circuit court questions class action status of interesting performer rights case

CMU News: Primary Wave announces deal with James Brown estate

CMU News: New Radio 1 podcast puts the spotlight on objects that shaped pop star careers

CMU News: Travis Scott’s first interview since Astroworld tragedy criticised by lawyers representing the victims

CMU News: Lewis Black asks for his comedy to be removed from Spotify as joke copyright dispute continues

CMU News: Spotlight put on the merch commissions charged by venues

CMU Digest: COVID-19, Taylor Swift, Apple, Astroworld, Audiomack

CMU News: Judge again refuses to dismiss Shake It Off song-theft lawsuit against Taylor Swift

CMU News: Utopia Music buys ROSTR and ForTunes

CMU News: Byta puts the spotlight on file-sharing within the industry

CMU News: Charities launch prize draw for super limited edition ‘Merry Xmas (War Is Over)’ records

CMU News: UK government’s Plan B COVID measures for England are “devastating” says night-time sector

CMU News: Apple manages to pause injunction on alternative payment links in iOS apps

CMU News: Review into sexual harm and harassment in the Australian music industry launched

CMU News: Lawyer files litigation on behalf of 1500+ more Astroworld attendees, seeks $10 billion in damages

CMU News: Organisers of hurricane hindered Elements Festival sued by ticket-buyers

CMU News: Warner Chappell announces partnership with Daniel Glass’s new songs business

CMU News: Third Side Music announces partnership with Soundway Records

CMU News: Audiomack adds direct-to-fan monetisation tools

CMU News: Travis Scott and Live Nation start responding to Astroworld lawsuits, deny allegations of negligence

CMU News: DNS resolver Quad9 fails to overturn web-blocking order secured by Sony Music

CMU News: Abba sues Abba Mania for trademark infringement

CMU News: Ed Sheeran secures injunction against Viagogo over touted tickets in Germany

CMU News: Mushroom Group breaks ties with Harbour Agency following complaints by former employees

CMU News: UK artist and songwriter groups welcome government commitment to music industry reform during Friday’s Brennan Bill debate

CMU News: Motion filed to consolidate pre-trial proceedings in the 275+ Astroworld lawsuits

CMU News: Coalition For App Fairness is not a front for Epic Games, other app makers argue as Apple tries to halt payment link injunction

CMU News: Stream-ripper Yout says labels still haven’t identified the YouTube technical protection measures it is meant to be side-stepping

CMU News: 41% of British people listening to podcasts on at least a monthly basis

CMU Digest: Brennan bill, comedy rights, ticket tout convictions, NetEase, Apple v Epic

CMU News: Kevin Brennan MP’s controversial music copyright proposals discussed in Parliament

CMU News: Night Time Industries Association calls for official night-time advisors in all major UK cities

CMU News: New programme sets out to champion and support daytime educational and community events in independent music venues

CMU News: Hulu pulls Astroworld documentary after social media backlash

CMU News: Sean Combs seeking to buy back his fashion brand from its bankrupt current owner

CMU News: Comedy content removed from Spotify in dispute over joke copyrights

CMU News: Apple says Ninth Circuit should ignore other app makers when considering Epic injunction

CMU News: NetEase’s music business lists on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

CMU News: TikTok launches Creator Next hub, adds new monetisation tools

CMU News: Families of five Astroworld victims decline Travis Scott’s offer to cover funeral costs

CMU News: Other app makers back Epic over pending injunction that will force Apple App Store rule change

CMU News: Google voluntarily de-lists The Pirate Bay in response to ISP-targeting web-blocking injunction

CMU News: BMG buys Mötley Crüe recordings catalogue

CMU News: BandLab Technologies rebrands as Caldecott Music Group

CMU News: Music Venue Trust announces second Revive Live Tour

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