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Cooking Vinyl Publishing has signed a deal covering the songs catalogue of indie-rock duo Her’s, four years after they were killed in a car accident while on tour in the US.The deal has been agreed between Cooking Vinyl, the band’s record label and management company Heist Or Hit, and the families of the two band members, Audun Laading and Stephen Fitzpatrick. It is the first time that the songs in the catalogue have been published.“We are honoured to announce our new partnership with Cooking Vinyl Publishing in commemoration of the enduring musical legacy of Her’s, a fantastically unique duo that has left an everlasting mark on music fans across the world”, says Heist Or Hit’s Martin Colclough.“We’re incredibly proud to have witnessed the hugely positive impact that Stephen and Audun’s songs have made over the past four years”, he goes on, “and this new collaboration will enable us to preserve their musical heritage and continue to inspire future generations”.Cooking Vinyl Publishing Managing Director Ryan Farley adds: “We’re immensely proud to be entrusted with Stephen and Audun’s amazing songs at Cooking Vinyl.

much speculation last month that both Grande and Braun’s highest profile client, Justin Bieber, were seeking new management, although sources at his company SB Projects denied this.Rumours about Grande and Bieber leaving SB Projects began circulating as it was confirmed that another client, Demi Lovato, had indeed ended a four year alliance with Braun’s management firm. It also followed the departure of Idina Menzel in January this year and J Balvin in May.As the Grande and Bieber rumours gained momentum, sources close to SB Projects said that the company was simply going through some restructuring as Braun stepped back from artist management in order to focus on his role as CEO of Hybe America.South Korean entertainment company Hybe acquired Braun’s Ithaca Holdings, which included SB Projects, back in 2021, of course.“All of Scooter Braun’s clients are under contract and negotiations have been going on for several months”, one of those sources told Rolling Stone.

A court in New York has dismissed a lyric theft claim made against Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion because, and let’s be clear about this, standalone lyrics about wet pussies are not sufficiently original to enjoy copyright protection. And that, people, is the law.“The concept of using ‘pussies so wet’ as a rhetorical device in a song is neither original nor unique to plaintiff”, district judge Andrew L Carter Jr declared in a ruling earlier this week, “and in any event, copyright does not protect ideas or themes”.You might have guessed that the Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion song subject to this particular lyric theft claim was ‘WAP’.

Tickets went on sale yesterday for screenings of a ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ concert film, which will arrive in cinemas across North America next month. And, according to Deadline, ticket pre-sales have already topped $10 million.“The Eras Tour has been the most meaningful, electric experience of my life so far and I’m overjoyed to tell you that it’ll be coming to the big screen soon”, Swift posted on social media yesterday, alongside a trailer for the film.

APPOINTMENTSThe Scottish Music Industry Association has announced that its Creative Director Robert Kilpatrick will take on the additional role of Interim CEO following the departure of Ronnie Gurr from the top job. The association’s Interim Chair, Nick Stewart, says: “Robert understands the SMIA’s importance better than anyone else.

DEALSExceleration Music has made an investment into India-based Azadi Records which will “help to supercharge the label’s growth and establish it as a leading force in India’s independent music scene”. Exceleration partner Charles Caldas will also take a seat on the Azadi board.

Broods vocalist Georgia Nott is set to release her debut solo EP ‘Fish Bird Baby Boy’ later this year. Just released is the third single from it, ‘Oh Lana’.“‘Oh Lana’ is about my first queer crush”, she explains.

Duran Duran have announced that they will release a new Halloween-themed album in October called ‘Danse Macabre’. The thirteen track (obviously) record features new songs, spine-chilling covers and reworked versions of the spookiest songs from the band’s back catalogue.“The idea was born out of a show we played in Las Vegas on 31 Oct 2022”, says keyboardist Nick Rhodes.

Prosecutors in Berlin have dropped an investigation into alleged sexual assaults by Rammstein frontman Till Lindemann, citing a lack of evidence.Responding to the news in a statement, lawyers for Lindemann said: “The rapid termination of investigative proceedings by the Berlin state prosecutor’s office shows that there is insufficient evidence that our client allegedly committed sexual offences”.Allegations against Lindemann began to surface in May when a woman named Shelby Lynn claimed online that she had been drugged after being invited to join pre- and after-show parties at a concert in Vilnius, Lithuania.After she went public, other women came forward with their own allegations. Both Lindemann and the band strongly denied these accusations.

The brilliant Luci has announced that she will release her debut album ‘They Say They Love You’ early next year. Alongside the announcement comes new single ‘Martyr’.She wants the LP, she says, to “touch all the senses”, commenting: “My inspiration comes from the fact that great art exists in the world.

DEALSWarner Chappell has signed a publishing deal with rapidly rising rapper Kaliii. “There’s a new generation of talented lyricists making waves in the industry right now and Kaliii is a clear standout above the rest”, says the company’s North American President Ryan Press.

US presidential wannabe Vivek Ramaswamy has been told to stop using Eminem’s music at his political events. The rapper’s decision to seek to block Ramaswamy from using his music at his rallies is very possibly a response to his political agenda. Although he may also have been motivated by the political hopeful’s rather cringey performance of ‘Lose Yourself’ at the recent Iowa State Fair.Political newcomer and entrepreneur Ramaswamy has been gaining attention as one of the people hoping to stand as the Republican candidate in the next US presidential election with his efforts to pander to Donald Trump’s core base.

his conviction in the New York courts back in 2021, where the former musician was found guilty of running of a criminal enterprise in order to sexually and physically abuse women and teenagers.Responding to this week’s court order, Kelly’s current legal rep, Jennifer Bonjean, stressed that her client is appealing this conviction – and another one that resulted from a separate trial in Chicago – and that when the appeals courts “reverse Mr Kelly’s convictions, we will seek the return of every cent that has been wrongfully taken from him”.Prosecutors began legal action last year to seize funds from Kelly in order to pay off fines that were part of the sentence in the New York case. They initially went after monies that were sitting in Kelly’s prison inmate account.

APPOINTMENTSBMG has promoted Tony Abner to Global General Counsel and EVP Business & Legal Affairs. Abner joined the company in 2018 as VP Business & Legal Affairs, becoming SVP Business & Legal Affairs in 2020.Morrison Hotel Gallery – the music photography gallery with locations in New York and LA – has announced former Sony Music exec Adam Block as its new CEO. “I’m deeply honoured to be stepping into the role of CEO at Morrison Hotel Gallery, a beacon of artistry in the world of music photography”, he says.

Lizzo intends to countersue the former members of her dance team who have accused her of inappropriate and unfair conduct, one of the lawyers representing the musician has said.The lawsuit filed by three former members of Lizzo’s Big Grrrls dance outfit is a “sham”, according to attorney Marty Singer, who reckons that photos and videos already in circulation counter many of the claims made in that litigation.As a result, he adds, he expects the case to be dismissed, after which Lizzo will likely pursue her own legal action in order to protect her reputation.Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez make a number of allegations in their lawsuit against Lizzo and her Big Grrrl Big Touring company.Among other things, they claim that their former employer made false allegations of unprofessional behaviour against her dancers and then forced them to go through a “brutal” twelve hour re-auditioning process, while also weight-shaming members of her team in contrast to public statements about body positivity.Elsewhere, they say that “Lizzo pressured plaintiffs and all her employees to attend outings where nudity and sexuality were a focal point and disregarded any apprehension from plaintiffs”.On one such occasion, at a club in Amsterdam, the lawsuit adds: “Lizzo hounded Davis to touch a performer despite Davis repeatedly expressing she did not want to.

DEALSRound Hill Music has acquired Canadian music company Linus Entertainment, bringing with it a catalogue of over 3000 songs and 20,000 master recordings. “This investment includes some of the most celebrated music and performers to come out of Canada and supports our strategy of investing in and supporting the growth of iconic music”, says Round Hill CEO Josh Gruss.

CMU’s sister media ThreeWeeks is currently covering the Edinburgh Festival, the world’s biggest cultural event, which takes over the Scottish capital for three weeks with a packed programme of comedy, theatre, music, musicals, dance, cabaret, spoken word and a whole lot more.Here in the CMU Daily we are picking out some of the highlights of this year’s coverage. That includes recent editions of the TW:Talks podcast, which sees CMU’s Chris Cooke chatting to people performing at the Festival.Today comedian and comedy writer Sophie Zucker talking about her show ‘Sophie Sucks Face’.Says the show’s blurb: “From ‘The Daily Show’s Sophie Zucker comes a one-woman musical about love, death and incest.

CMU’s sister media ThreeWeeks is currently covering the Edinburgh Festival, the world’s biggest cultural event, which takes over the Scottish capital for three weeks with a packed programme of comedy, theatre, music, musicals, dance, cabaret, spoken word and a whole lot more.Here in the CMU Daily we are picking out some of the highlights of this year’s coverage.

So, will the Spice Girls be marking the 30th anniversary of their formation back in 1994 by taking to the stage at next year’s Glastonbury Festival? No. They will not.

As expected, a US appeals court has revived lawsuits filed against companies owned by the Michael Jackson Estate by two men who claim that, as children, they were sexually abused by the late pop star.To date, that litigation has been stalled by legal technicalities. However, as the lawsuits now proceed, a legal rep for the estate insisted on Friday that “we remain fully confident that Michael is innocent of these allegations, which are contrary to all credible evidence and independent corroboration”.James Safechuck and Wade Robson both accuse Jackson of abusing them as children.

the filing of lawsuit by three former members of that group.Although not directly responding to the allegations in the lawsuit, the message posted to the Big Grrrls Instagram profile yesterday said: “Thank you to Lizzo for shattering limitations and kicking in the door way for the Big Grrrl and Big Boiii dancers to do what we love! You have created a platform where we have been able to parallel our passion with a purpose!”.The three former Lizzo dancers that have gone legal are Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez. Their lawsuit accuses Lizzo and her dance team captain Shirlene Quigley of inappropriate and unfair conduct.

Prestige Management has partnered with Absolute Label Services for the release of Busted’s new greatest hits album. The release sees the band re-recording old songs with guests including Jonas Brothers, McFly, Hanson, You Me At Six and Wheatus.“This is a really unique project that celebrates Busted’s legacy with the help of some exciting household names”, says Absolute Label Services Senior Label Manager Fraser Ealey.“Personally, I have worked with Busted on their 2016 ‘Pigs Can Fly’ comeback tour and again recently with Charlie Simpson on his solo album ‘Hope Is A Drug’ release”, he goes on.

hit out at Malaysia’s anti-LGBTQ+ laws during his band’s set on the first day of the Good Vibes Festival in Kuala Lumpur last month, adding “your government are a bunch of fucking retards”.The comments not only caused The 1975’s set to be cut short, but the Malaysian government forced the remaining two days of the festival to be cancelled.It emerged earlier this month that the promoter of the festival, Future Sound Asia, had sent a legal letter to the band demanding that they accept liability for the cancellation and pay over £2 million in damages. Failure to do so, the legal letter added, would result in litigation through the English courts.That would basically be a breach of contract lawsuit, because FSA says that the band specifically committed – before playing the Good Vibes Festival – to adhere to local rules governing live performances.

an interview to People magazine in which he admits that the ending of Talking Heads “wasn’t handled well – it was kind of ugly”.“As a younger person, I was not as pleasant to be around”, he adds. “When I was working on some Talking Heads shows, I was more of a little tyrant.

RELEASESHave Guns N Roses released a new single? Perhaps. No, they have. It’s called ‘Perhaps’.Kristen Hersh has released new single ‘Constance Street’.

BMG has extended its partnership with The Chemical Brothers and will now represent the duo’s entire songs catalogue. The new deal comes ahead of the release of the tenth Chemical Brothers album ‘For That Beautiful Feeling’ next month.The previous relationship between BMG and The Chemical Brothers began in 2015 and covered the publishing on their new material, including that year’s album ‘Born In The Echoes’.

stricken from the official consideration list as a result of the recent allegations made by her ex-dancers. But which world class pop star might do it? Ed Sheeran? Not bloody likely!The problem, you see, is that the halftime show is a big American event and Ed just doesn’t have the pizazz to pull it off. Or at least that’s what critics of the idea of him playing the show are saying.

LEGALVariety has reported that Coldplay‘s long-time manager Dave Holmes has sued the band through the English courts. He actually stood down as their manager last year.

Madonna has announced rescheduled dates for what was meant to be the first leg of her ‘The Celebration Tour’, which was cancelled after she was hospitalised in June.At the time her manager Guy Oseary told fans that Madonna had “developed a serious bacterial infection which lead to a several day stay in the ICU. Her health is improving.

BTS member RM has assured fans that everything is on track for the group to reunite in 2025, once they’ve all got solo projects and military service out of the way.Speaking during a WeVerse livestream, he added that the hiatus was “just like a vacation”, and that each member working away from the group was “a very important journey” in order for them to come back stronger.“What I’m thinking these days, when I’m doing my solo projects, is [that] this is just like a vacation to get back to where I was, which was BTS and Army”.Army as in the BTS fanbase, of course, not the actual army. Even though the actual army is currently keeping some BTS members away from the Army.