Setlist
SETLIST is the music business podcast from CMU
Episodes
June 28, 2024 • 25 mins
On this week’s show, we discuss the launch of the record industry’s first major lawsuits against music-generating AI companies - with the RIAA coordinating litigation against Suno and Udio - plus a group of songwriters are suing PRS.
SECTION TIMES
01: Labels v Suno + Udio (00:04:30)
02: News in brief (00:15:20)
03: Songwriters v PRS (00:18:05)
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SECTION TIMES
01: Labels v Suno + Udio (00:04:30)
02: News in brief (00:15:20)
03: Songwriters v PRS (00:18:05)
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June 14, 2024 • 26 mins
On this week’s show, we discuss the latest escalation in the fight over Spotify’s reclassification of its premium subscription as an audiobook and music bundle in the US, the lawsuit against Drake for putting one of his own song titles on a t-shirt, and the return of the band formerly known as Easy Life, who have nothing to do with easyJet.
SECTION TIMES
01: Spotify (00:10:22)
02: News in brief (00:17:24)
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SECTION TIMES
01: Spotify (00:10:22)
02: News in brief (00:17:24)
...
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May 31, 2024 • 34 mins
On this week's show we discuss the US government’s legal action against Live Nation that seeks to force it to sell off Ticketmaster, ticket touts’ plans to fight the Labour Party’s proposed 10% price cap on the resale of tickets, and more.
SECTION TIMES
01: Live Nation (00:06:40)
02: News in brief (00:23:07)
03: Ticket resale lobbying (00:26:52)
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SECTION TIMES
01: Live Nation (00:06:40)
02: News in brief (00:23:07)
03: Ticket resale lobbying (00:26:52)
(Timings may be slightly different due to adverts)
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May 24, 2024 • 29 mins
On this week's show we discuss the battle between the music publishers and Spotify as it ramps up another gear, Sony Music's lawsuit accusing the Marriott hotel chain of “rampant” copyright infringement, and more.
SECTION TIMES
01: Spotify (00:04:39)
02: News in brief (00:22:15)
03: Sony Music (00:25:13)
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THIS WEEK'S MAIN STORIES
• Spotify’...
SECTION TIMES
01: Spotify (00:04:39)
02: News in brief (00:22:15)
03: Sony Music (00:25:13)
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THIS WEEK'S MAIN STORIES
• Spotify’...
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May 17, 2024 • 24 mins
On this week's show we discuss the battle between music publishers and Spotify over its plans to reclassify its subscriptions as bundles of music, audiobooks and podcasts, and commercial media companies hit out at the BBC’s plan to sell advertising on its podcasts.
SECTION TIMES
01: Spotify (00:03:48)
02: News in brief (00:15:20)
03: BBC (00:17:48)
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SECTION TIMES
01: Spotify (00:03:48)
02: News in brief (00:15:20)
03: BBC (00:17:48)
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May 11, 2024 • 26 mins
On this week's show we discuss the UK Parliament’s Culture, Media & Sport Select Committee recommending that a levy on ticket sales for large scale shows be implemented by September and that the government should instigate a VAT cut for grassroots music venues, plus the concerns surrounding the launch of a new SXSW festival in London.
SECTION TIMES
01: Grassroots venues report (00:06:50)
02: News in brief ...
SECTION TIMES
01: Grassroots venues report (00:06:50)
02: News in brief ...
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May 4, 2024 • 31 mins
On this week's show we discuss the calls on both sides of the Atlantic for new AI laws to protect creators, the big love-in between Universal and TikTok as they finally resolve their differences, and more.
SECTION TIMES
01: AI laws (00:07:00)
02: News in brief (00:20:29)
03: Universal x TikTok (00:23:20)
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THIS WEEK'S MAIN STORIES
• MPs call...
SECTION TIMES
01: AI laws (00:07:00)
02: News in brief (00:20:29)
03: Universal x TikTok (00:23:20)
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THIS WEEK'S MAIN STORIES
• MPs call...
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April 26, 2024 • 29 mins
On this week's show we discuss the bidding war compounding the latest in a long line of dramas at Hipgnosis, the faltering start for Manchester’s new Co-op Live arena and more.
SECTION TIMES
01: Hipgnosis (00:04:59)
02: News in brief (00:18:48)
03: Co-op Live (00:12:15)
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THIS WEEK'S MAIN STORIES
• Hipgnosis debacle might be over as Concord...
SECTION TIMES
01: Hipgnosis (00:04:59)
02: News in brief (00:18:48)
03: Co-op Live (00:12:15)
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THIS WEEK'S MAIN STORIES
• Hipgnosis debacle might be over as Concord...
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April 12, 2024 • 25 mins
On this week's show we discuss the warning from UK politicians that there need to be “tangible steps to improve musicians’ remuneration and performer rights” by this time next year, and Blur drummer Dave Rowntree’s class action lawsuit against PRS For Music over songwriter royalties, and more.
SECTION TIMES
01: Performer remuneration report (00:05:39)
02: News in brief (00:14:53)
03: Dave Rowntree v PRS (0...
SECTION TIMES
01: Performer remuneration report (00:05:39)
02: News in brief (00:14:53)
03: Dave Rowntree v PRS (0...
Mark as Played
March 29, 2024 • 27 mins
On this week's show we discuss UK Parliament's Culture, Media & Sport Select Committee's hearing on the grassroots live music crisis, and the Nirvana logo legal battle's return to court.
SECTION TIMES
01: Grassroots live music crisis (00:08:13)
02: News in brief (00:17:09)
03: Nirvana logo (00:21:43)
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THIS WEEK'S MAIN STORIES
• MPs hear...
SECTION TIMES
01: Grassroots live music crisis (00:08:13)
02: News in brief (00:17:09)
03: Nirvana logo (00:21:43)
(Timings may be slightly different due to adverts)
THIS WEEK'S MAIN STORIES
• MPs hear...
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March 24, 2024 • 26 mins
On this week's show we discuss the ruling in the long-running noise dispute involving Manchester's Night & Day that allows the venue to continue running club nights but potentially puts other nearby venues at risk, plus the BPI’s legal threats against a service that uses AI to create cover versions of songs in seconds.
SECTION TIMES
01: Night & Day (00:08:13)
02: News in brief (00:15:15)
03: Voici...
SECTION TIMES
01: Night & Day (00:08:13)
02: News in brief (00:15:15)
03: Voici...
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March 15, 2024 • 23 mins
On this week's show we discuss proposals voted through the US House of Representatives this week to force TikTok owner ByteDance to sell the video-sharing app or face a ban in country, and the UK Labour Party's pledge to introduce a cap on ticket resale prices if it wins the next election.
SECTION TIMES
01: TikTok ban (00:03:20)
02: News in brief (00:14:21)
03: Ticket resale (00:17:00)
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SECTION TIMES
01: TikTok ban (00:03:20)
02: News in brief (00:14:21)
03: Ticket resale (00:17:00)
(Timings may be ...
Mark as Played
March 8, 2024 • 33 mins
On this week's show we discuss the €1.8 billion fine Apple has been ordered to pay by the EU following an investigation into claims of anti-competitive behaviour made by Spotify, and Live Nation's explanation of why everyone else in the music industry is to blame for rising ticket prices.
SECTION TIMES
01: Apple v Spotify (00:06:26)
02: News in brief (00:20:48)
03: Live Nation (00:25:33)
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SECTION TIMES
01: Apple v Spotify (00:06:26)
02: News in brief (00:20:48)
03: Live Nation (00:25:33)
(Timings may b...
Mark as Played
March 1, 2024 • 26 mins
On this week's show we discuss the news that UK music retail revenues are back to where they were at the peak of the CD era in 2001. So long as you imagine that no time has passed in between. Plus, the brewing legal battle of Kanye West’s “shameless” interpolation of a Donna Summer track.
SECTION TIMES
01: UK music revenues (00:06:47)
02: News in brief (00:15:20)
03: Kanye West (00:20:38)
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SECTION TIMES
01: UK music revenues (00:06:47)
02: News in brief (00:15:20)
03: Kanye West (00:20:38)
(Timings may ...
Mark as Played
February 26, 2024 • 40 mins
In this special edition of Setlist, Andy Malt and Chris Cooke dive into topics covered in CMU's latest series of masterclasses, which look at the music business in 2024. We talk through key trends in streaming, copyright, AI and more.
SECTION TIMES
01: The music business in 2024 (00:04:58)
02: Music streaming in 2024 (00:12:51)
03: News in brief (00:19:55)
04: Music copyright in 2024 (00:22:51)
05...
SECTION TIMES
01: The music business in 2024 (00:04:58)
02: Music streaming in 2024 (00:12:51)
03: News in brief (00:19:55)
04: Music copyright in 2024 (00:22:51)
05...
Mark as Played
February 16, 2024 • 23 mins
On this week's show we discuss questions and potential legal action over the politicisation of arts funding, as Kneecap are denied money by the British government and Arts Council England issues new guidance for anyone thinking of being controversial, plus the legal battle over royalties currently brewing between MLC and Pandora, and more.
SECTION TIMES
01: Arts funding (00:04:23)
02: News in brief (00:14:54)<...
SECTION TIMES
01: Arts funding (00:04:23)
02: News in brief (00:14:54)<...
Mark as Played
February 9, 2024 • 26 mins
On this week's show we discuss new developments on AI in the EU and UK that have given the music industry cause for both celebration and concern, and the commercial radio industry's anger as BBC Radio looks to give music fans more choice.
SECTION TIMES
01: AI regulation (00:05:24)
02: News in brief (00:15:52)
03: BBC Radio (00:19:11)
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THIS WEEK...
SECTION TIMES
01: AI regulation (00:05:24)
02: News in brief (00:15:52)
03: BBC Radio (00:19:11)
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THIS WEEK...
Mark as Played
February 2, 2024 • 23 mins
On this week's show we discuss Universal and TikTok’s big bust up that has seen the major label’s music removed from the social network, the damning report on the “boys’ club” music industry and how it holds women back, and more.
SECTION TIMES
01: UMG v TikTok (00:02:49)
02: News in brief (00:13:57)
03: Misogyny In Music report (00:17:20)
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THIS...
SECTION TIMES
01: UMG v TikTok (00:02:49)
02: News in brief (00:13:57)
03: Misogyny In Music report (00:17:20)
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THIS...
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January 26, 2024 • 18 mins
On this week's show we discuss how Apple Music's "spatial audio bonus" will benefit major labels to the detriment of independent labels and creators, the report finding that on average two grassroots music venues per week closed down in the UK in 2023, and more.
SECTION TIMES
01: Apple Music (00:04:23)
02: News in brief (00:11:43)
03: Music Venue Trust report (00:14:26)
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SECTION TIMES
01: Apple Music (00:04:23)
02: News in brief (00:11:43)
03: Music Venue Trust report (00:14:26)
(Timings may be slightly differe...
Mark as Played
January 19, 2024 • 22 mins
On this week's show we discuss the new certification for "respectful" generative AI companies that get permission before training their models on copyrighted content, redundancies at Pitchfork as its team is merged with men's magazine GQ, and more.
SECTION TIMES
01: AI certification (00:05:15)
02: News in brief (00:15:16)
03: Pitchfork (00:18:29)
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SECTION TIMES
01: AI certification (00:05:15)
02: News in brief (00:15:16)
03: Pitchfork (00:18:29)
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