You can't fire me and I don't quit, Music City under the bus, and a pagan celebration.

Music City Reps throw copyright under the bus. Just Sayin'...

 

Names in the pod today:

Shira Perlmutter

Martin Lorentzon

Marsha Blackburn

Scott Desjarlais

Andy Ogles

John Rose

Mark E. Green

Klaus-Peter Schulenberg

Udio

CTS Eventim

Spotify

 

LINKS:

Perlmutter claps back

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/donald-trump-sued-by-us-copyright-office-director-over-blatantly-unlawful-firing/

A Big Beautiful Copyright sellout

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/05/22/ai-safe-harbor-provision-big-beautiful-bill-act/

NOFAKES in the Senate

https://www.billboard.com/pro/martina-mcbride-speaks-out-ai-deepfakes-senate-hearing/

CTS has a Big Quarter

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/cts-eventim-revenues-soared-19-1-to-3bn-in-2024/

Remove a Tariff, watch biz boom

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-says-ios-payment-rule-change-boosted-premium-subscription/

UDIO hits the App store

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/udios-mobile-app-launches-on-ios-priced-at-up-to-30-per-month/

 

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