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. Each short snappy episode gives you an essential overview of what's important in the music industry this week, in less than 30 minutes.
Each edition of Setlist reviews, recaps, dissects and discusses the industry issues and topics that matter and gives you an essential overview to stay informed and up to date.
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Recent Episodes
Latest edition: 2 Feb 2024
Universal and TikTok accuse each other of “bullying” and “greed”
- The collapse of licensing talks between Universal Music and TikTokUK
- Parliament's 'Misogyny In Music' report that calls for new legislation to end the cycle of harassment and abuse in the "boys' club" industry
- Round up of key news stories in the music industry from the past week
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.
Apple Music’s “spatial audio bonus” favours major labels
- Apple Music's spatial audio "bonus" is nothing of the sort for many independent labels and creators
- Grassroots venue closures in the UK
- Round up of key news stories in the music industry from the past week
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.
The new certification for “respectful” AI companies
- 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
- Round-up of key news stories in the music industry from the past week