Ministers should support flourishing industries through AI shifts, not let tech companies continue to suck up value
Ruling raises questions about programme of events set to start next week in Brockwell Park
Music samples group Splice agrees deal to acquire London-based Spitfire Audio for its library of orchestral sounds
Peter Kyle promises government will ‘prioritise . . . forward movement’ over plans that have enraged creative industries
US company creates joint venture to own and manage almost 100 years of film and television music
World’s most valuable football club halts shows as locals brand Santiago Bernabéu stadium a ‘torture-drome’
Pop star’s record-breaking run sold 10mn tickets across 149 shows
Legal actions put record label at the centre of industry ‘civil war’
Weezevent’s systems have been in demand with the resurgence of live entertainment
The deal struck this week marks the end of years of infighting among band members over the sale
Differences between band members have made reaching agreement more difficult
The practice is legitimate — but Oasis affair shows sellers must use it with care
Competition and Markets Authority will look at use of ‘dynamic pricing’ for band’s reunion tour
‘Dynamic pricing’ has been used for years but fans’ outrage has heightened scrutiny of Ticketmaster’s model
Move follows outrage among fans forced to pay hundreds more for tickets under ‘dynamic pricing’
Short of setting prices, it is hard to see how adjusting costs according to demand can or should be stamped out
Competition regulator welcomes government pledge to include ‘dynamic pricing’ in consultation on ticket sales
Cost of concert tickets jumped by hundreds of pounds during online sale as a result of pricing system
American singer files lawsuit claiming London-based music rights owner owes him $1.5mn
Reunion ends 16-year feud between brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher
I want to break free cash flow positive
Actually, it’s about ethics in Taylor Swift economics journalism
Tortured streaming department
Debt funding will help Cutting Edge Group invest in creating and buying music rights for films, TV, theatre productions and games
World’s largest record label had muted her songs on the social media site over a royalties dispute
