Listen "StubHub and blanket licences for the whole internet"
Episode Synopsis
CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last week, including the latest lawsuit against StubHub over its COVID-19 refund policy and the departure of its president, and the proposal by the Electronic Frontier Foundation for a compulsory licence covering all uses of music online. Setlist is sponsored by 7digital.
SECTION TIMES
01: StubHub lawsuit and deaprture of its president (00:04:37)
02: Blanket licence for the internet (00:16:57)
STORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK
• StubHub faces class action in Canada too over its COVID-19 refunds policy
• StubHub President stands down
• A Plan to Pay Artists, Encourage Competition, and Promote Free Expression (EFF.org)
ALSO MENTIONED
• Warner Music officially launches its IPO
• Worst. Deal. Ever. (Forbes)
• Dissecting The Digital Dollar
MORE FROM CMU
• Get notified with the new ‘Dissecting The Digital Dollar’ book is out
• CMU’s Lockdown Webinars
• Sign up to receive the CMU Daily news bulletin
SECTION TIMES
01: StubHub lawsuit and deaprture of its president (00:04:37)
02: Blanket licence for the internet (00:16:57)
STORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK
• StubHub faces class action in Canada too over its COVID-19 refunds policy
• StubHub President stands down
• A Plan to Pay Artists, Encourage Competition, and Promote Free Expression (EFF.org)
ALSO MENTIONED
• Warner Music officially launches its IPO
• Worst. Deal. Ever. (Forbes)
• Dissecting The Digital Dollar
MORE FROM CMU
• Get notified with the new ‘Dissecting The Digital Dollar’ book is out
• CMU’s Lockdown Webinars
• Sign up to receive the CMU Daily news bulletin
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