Could Co-op Group terminate Manchester arena naming rights deal? Fury mounts as safety incident forces yet more Co-op Live show cancellations
Co-op Live 6 min read

Could Co-op Group terminate Manchester arena naming rights deal? Fury mounts as safety incident forces yet more Co-op Live show cancellations

As Co-op Live cancels yet another show, the fall-out is beginning to impact on the reputation of Co-op Group, the venue’s naming partner. As a member-owned society this could be at odds with its governing rules that say directors have a responsibility to “maintain the reputation” of Co-op Group…
Sam Taylor
⏩ One liners: John Lennon, Live Nation, Zayn + more
One Liners 3 min read

⏩ One liners: John Lennon, Live Nation, Zayn + more

John Lennon, emeraldwave meditation app deals; AWL appointment; Beatportal editorial strategy; Live Nation Concert Week comes to UK; Zayn, Sailor Honeymoon live shows; new music from Barry Can’t Swim, The Waeve, Chilly Gonzales, Kneecap, Isabella Lovestory, Emmeline…
Andy Malt
Andy Malt
Universal and TikTok are best buds again
TikTok 3 min read

Universal and TikTok are best buds again

Universal Music has agreed a new licensing deal with TikTok, ending a three month standoff that saw the major’s music removed from the social media platform. Universal says its new deal properly values music, while providing reassurances about TikTok’s ambitions in AI…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke
Approved: DVTR
CMU Approved 1 min read

Approved: DVTR

Set to play their first ever UK show at Wide Days in Edinburgh tonight, French-Canadian punk duo DVTR make music that packs a real punch. "Y’all people are crazy on the streets, so we expect you to be crazy in the clubs”, they say of their expectations of the audience…
Kaya Robertson
Kaya Robertson
Approved: Zoe Graham
CMU Approved 1 min read

Approved: Zoe Graham

Set to perform at Wide Days tonight, indie-pop singer-songwriter Zoe Graham writes catchy songs with a bright, self-assured quality. She’s just released her latest single ‘Evilin’, which she describes as “a battle cry” that portrays “a figure who's simultaneously relied upon and feared”…
Kaya Robertson
Kaya Robertson
Spot 2024 kicks off in Aarhus tomorrow
Spot Festival 1 min read

Spot 2024 kicks off in Aarhus tomorrow

This year’s Spot festival in Denmark gets started tomorrow, with a packed programme of conference sessions and showcases. CMU’s Chris Cooke will be talking AI, digital business models and streaming fraud in the conference programme…
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