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Chris Cooke is co-Founder and MD of CMU, a company that helps people navigate and understand the music business. It does this through media like the CMU Daily bulletin and Setlist podcast; a consultancy unit and training business; and a future talent programme.

Via CMU, Chris writes, talks, teaches and consults about the music industry. He also wrote the acclaimed ‘Dissecting The Digital Dollar’ book and ‘Music Copyright Explained’ guide, and curated and hosted twelve editions of The Great Esca…

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Music industry welcomes Australian PM’s statement that AI training without artist control is theft

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By Chris Cooke Verified
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The music industry has welcomed a speech on AI by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in which he said “no company should use Australian books, music, art or news to build or train AI” without ensuring that creators have “control”, adding “anything less is theft”.
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NIVA urges music community to tell antitrust judge why Live Nation's DoJ deal is not in the public interest

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By Chris Cooke Verified
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The US National Independent Venue Association has urged American music fans and music industry professionals to submit comments on the US Department Of Justice’s antitrust settlement with Live Nation. The public has until 4 Sep to comment on the live music giant’s DoJ deal before Judge Arun Subramanian has to decide if the proposed arrangement is in the public interest.
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Warner Music insists ‘new use’ clause in union agreement doesn’t mean musicians are due a share of AI money

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By Chris Cooke Verified
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Warner Music says that the American Federation Of Musicians cannot rely on a ‘new use’ clause in the Sound Recording Labor Agreement it negotiates for its members in order to demand information about and compensation from the major’s licensing deals with AI companies like Udio and Suno. The US performer union sued both Warner and Universal Music last month, insisting that the new use clause in its SRLA applies to AI deals.
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