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Episode Synopsis
CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last week, including the 10.7% (or 775 million euros) drop in royalties collected by the song right collecting societies across the world as a result of COVID-19 in 2020, and the leaked UK government report that suggests that COVID passports might be counterproductive.
SECTION TIMES
01: CISAC stats (00:03:39)
02: COVID Passports (00:20:50)
(Timings may be slightly different due to adverts)
STORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK
• COVID caused 775 million euro drop in song royalty collections in 2020, CISAC confirms
• Leaked government report warns that COVID passports could drive up infections
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• Dave Grohl comments on Nirvana baby lawsuit: “He’s got a Nevermind tattoo. I don’t”
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SECTION TIMES
01: CISAC stats (00:03:39)
02: COVID Passports (00:20:50)
(Timings may be slightly different due to adverts)
STORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK
• COVID caused 775 million euro drop in song royalty collections in 2020, CISAC confirms
• Leaked government report warns that COVID passports could drive up infections
ALSO MENTIONED
• Dave Grohl comments on Nirvana baby lawsuit: “He’s got a Nevermind tattoo. I don’t”
MORE FROM CMU
• Buy MMF and CMU Insights’ Dissecting The Digital Dollar book on Amazon
• Sign up to receive the CMU Daily news bulletin
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