Setlist, the music business podcast from CMU. CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review the week in music and the music business. To check out all the latest editions of Setlist click here.
In addition to the regular news reviews, we also publish special editions of Setlist where we tell the full story of key events, developments, disputes and legal battles that have occurred over the history of the music business. You can access all the past special editions grouped by series below.
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Things people get wrong about streaming – Part One May 2020 | LISTEN
First five things you need to understand to take part in the big debate over how streaming royalties get shared out.
Things people get wrong about streaming – Part Two May 2020 | LISTEN
Next five things you need to understand to take part in the big debate over how streaming royalties get shared out.
The Blurred Lines song-theft case August 2019 | LISTEN
This time we look at the ins, the outs and the technicalities of the big ‘Blurred Lines’ song-theft litigation.
Prince and the dancing baby September 2019 | LISTEN
This time we look at the so called ‘dancing baby case’ and what it told us about DMCA takedowns and fair use in the US.
Prince v Warner December 2019 | LISTEN
This time we look at Prince’s long-running headline-grabbing fall out and subsequent truce with Warner Music.
The Kraftwerk sampling case February 2020 | LISTEN
This time we look at what copyright law says about sampling, and in particular the long-running Kraftwerk sample case.
Morrissey v the NME February 2020 | LISTEN
This time we move into the world of defamation and discuss the big bust up between Morrissey and the NME.
Suing the file-sharers February 2020 | LISTEN
The music industry’s short-live strategy of suing individual file-sharers in the early fight against online piracy.
The Jay-Z moral rights case March 2020 | LISTEN
When Jay-Z was sued over a sample and what it told us about moral rights under US copyright law.
Procul Harum take it to the Lords August 2020 | LISTEN
The precedent-setting dispute that went all the way to the House Of Lords over who wrote Procul Harum’s ‘A Whiter Shade Of Pale’.
The end of EMI May 2018 | LISTEN
This time we look at the end of EMI, which began with Terra Firma’s acquisition of the British major music company in 2007.
The rise and fall of Grooveshark June 2018 | LISTEN
This time we look at the rise and fall of Grooveshark, which had big plans but ended up being sued into oblivion by the major labels.
The collapse of HMV July 2018 | LISTEN
This time we look at the collapse of HMV in 2013 after several years of financial troubles and failed attempts to diversify.
The evolution of NME July 2018 | LISTEN
This time we look at the evolution of the NME from a traditional newsstand publication to a freebie mag to an online-only media brand.
The impact of the death of Michael Jackson September 2018 | LISTEN
This time we look at the events that preceded and immediately followed the death of Michael Jackson and the resulting criminal and civil court cases.
The digital royalty lawsuits September 2018 | LISTEN
This time we look at the debate around download royalties and the legal action by artists who reckoned they were due a bigger cut of the digital pie.
The rise and fall of MySpace September 2018 | LISTEN
This time we look at the rise and fall of MySpace, from king of social media to Justin Timberlake-fronted flop and (amazingly) on to the present day.
A brief history of Napster October 2018 | LISTEN
This time we look at the rise and fall of the original Napster, and how both the service and the legal battle it sparked set the agenda for the next decade.
iTunes and the download boom December 2018 | LISTEN
This time we look at the story of the iTunes Store and how it kickstarted the digital music revolution, with plenty of challenges and debates along the way.
The music industry v YouTube January 2019 | LISTEN
This time we look at the rapid rise and subsequent evolution of YouTube and the music industry’s love hate love hate relationship with it.
The business of talking about artists March 2019 | LISTEN
This time we look at how CMU has always covered key artist stories too and discuss three of the big ones: Phil Spector, Amy Winehouse and Justin Bieber.
Spotify and streaming revolution February 2019 | LISTEN
This time we look at the history of Spotify, from plucky young upstart to the thing propping up the entire recorded music industry.
The battle against secondary ticketing February 2019 | LISTEN
This time we look at the rise of and debate over online ticket touting and the various efforts over the years to regulate the secondary ticketing market.
How web-blocking became the anti-piracy tool of choice April 2019 | LISTEN
This time we look at the various strategies the music industry has employed to combat online piracy and the role web-blocking came to play.
The record industry’s love affair with DRM April 2019 | LISTEN
This time we look at the record industry’s love affair with DRM technology and how it hindered the initial growth of the digital music market.
The rise and rise and rise of Live Nation May 2019 | LISTEN
This time we turn to the live industry – not the whole sector, but one company that makes up an increasingly large chunk of it: Live Nation.
The saga of MegaUpload and Kim Dotcom May 2019 | LISTEN
This time we discuss the dramatic takedown of MegaUpload in 2012 and run through all the various legal action that has followed.
The Pirate Bay, the piracy site that refuses to sink June 2019 | LISTEN
This time we look at what was once the biggest piracy site on the internet, and how it has survived where so many others have sunk.
