Hipgnosis v Hipgnosis - the saga continues…
Update: 2024-04-26
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On this week's show we discuss the bidding war compounding the latest in a long line of dramas at Hipgnosis, the faltering start for Manchester’s new Co-op Live arena and more.
SECTION TIMES
01: Hipgnosis (00:04:59 )
02: News in brief (00:18:48 )
03: Co-op Live (00:12:15 )
(Timings may be slightly different due to adverts)
THIS WEEK'S MAIN STORIES
• Hipgnosis debacle might be over as Concord offers to acquire entire share capital of SONG - but there’s a catch…
• Blackstone tops Concord offer for SONG, hints at invoking call option
• The state of Hipgnosis
• To the moon! Concord reaches for the high notes as it ups its SONG bid to $1.25
• Co-op Live GM says grassroots venues are “poorly run”, before cancelling thousands of tickets to test event at the very last minute
• Manchester’s new Co-op Live arena cancels launch shows as power issues delay opening
NEWS IN BRIEF
• The clock is now TikTokking as US Senate votes through sell-or-be-banned law
• Amazon AI employee claims she was told to breach copyright rules because “everyone else is doing it”
• Moving BBC radio to an ad-funded model would be a disaster, says Radiocentre
• Drake threatened with legal action over AI Tupac in Kendrick diss track
ALSO MENTIONED
• AI and music one year later: What happened? And where are we at? (Spot Festival, 3 May, 1pm)
• Dissecting The Digital Dollar: What’s changed? (Spot Festival, 4 May, 11.45am)
• The new pay-out models: What are the consequences for you as an artist and as a songwriter? (Spot Festival, 4 May, 1.15pm)
• The great streaming swindle: That’s how much money is swindled every year in the music industry (Spot Festival, 4 May, 2.15pm)
SECTION TIMES
01: Hipgnosis (00:04:59 )
02: News in brief (00:18:48 )
03: Co-op Live (00:12:15 )
(Timings may be slightly different due to adverts)
THIS WEEK'S MAIN STORIES
• Hipgnosis debacle might be over as Concord offers to acquire entire share capital of SONG - but there’s a catch…
• Blackstone tops Concord offer for SONG, hints at invoking call option
• The state of Hipgnosis
• To the moon! Concord reaches for the high notes as it ups its SONG bid to $1.25
• Co-op Live GM says grassroots venues are “poorly run”, before cancelling thousands of tickets to test event at the very last minute
• Manchester’s new Co-op Live arena cancels launch shows as power issues delay opening
NEWS IN BRIEF
• The clock is now TikTokking as US Senate votes through sell-or-be-banned law
• Amazon AI employee claims she was told to breach copyright rules because “everyone else is doing it”
• Moving BBC radio to an ad-funded model would be a disaster, says Radiocentre
• Drake threatened with legal action over AI Tupac in Kendrick diss track
ALSO MENTIONED
• AI and music one year later: What happened? And where are we at? (Spot Festival, 3 May, 1pm)
• Dissecting The Digital Dollar: What’s changed? (Spot Festival, 4 May, 11.45am)
• The new pay-out models: What are the consequences for you as an artist and as a songwriter? (Spot Festival, 4 May, 1.15pm)
• The great streaming swindle: That’s how much money is swindled every year in the music industry (Spot Festival, 4 May, 2.15pm)
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