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Setlist Podcast: Arena ticket levy by September, MPs demand
The warning from MPs to the UK government that there is an urgent need to support grassroots music venues, calls for SXSW London to shift its planned June 2025 date, and more…
Setlist
Setlist is the music business podcast from CMU. Hosted by music business journalist Andy Malt and industry expert Chris Cooke, Setlist takes a look at the most significant stories in the music business.
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Setlist Podcast: Calls for urgent new AI laws in UK and US
Politicians, artists and industry reps say there is an urgent need for new AI laws, UMG and TikTok are best buds again, and more…
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Setlist Podcast: Hipgnosis v Hipgnosis - the saga continues…
The big Hipgnosis bidding war, the Co-op Live arena's struggles to open, and more…
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Setlist Podcast: MPs want to see action on musicians’ income
UK politicians on the need for changes to how musicians get paid, Blur drummer Dave Rowntree's lawsuit against PRS, and more…
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Setlist Podcast: Make big shows fund grassroots music, politicians told
UK politicians hear possible solutions to the grassroots venues crisis, Nirvana logo dispute back in court…
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Setlist Podcast: Is Manchester's nightlife at risk?
The ruling in Manchester venue Night & Day's noise dispute, and the BPI's legal threats against AI voice cloning tool Voicify…
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Setlist Podcast: US politicians want TikTok to sell up or be banned
US politicians vote in favour or proposals to ban TikTok in the country, Labour commits to cap secondary ticket prices, and more…
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Setlist Podcast: Apple blames Spotify for €1.8 billion fine
Apple's €1.8 billion over its App Store rules, Live Nation's insistence that it's not to blame for rising ticket prices, and more…
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Setlist Podcast: UK music revenues are back to their CD peak (sort of)
Music retail revenues are now higher than their 2001 peak (just don't adjust for inflation), and the brewing legal battle between Kanye West and the Donna Summer estate…
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Setlist Podcast: The music business in 2024
In a special edition of the show, we preview our latest series of music business masterclasses…
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Setlist Podcast: When arts funding and politics collide
Kneecap threaten to sue the British government for blocking funding to expand their international career, and MLC goes legal over mechanical royalties on its free service…
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Setlist Podcast: AI developments cause celebration and concern
The music industry welcomes the final draft of the EU AI Act but sees plans for the UK to develop an AI code of conduct collapse, and allegations that the BBC is going head to head with its commercial rivals by launching new decade and genre specific music radio stations…