Warner Music goes user-centric with SoundCloud

CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last week, including Warner Music joining SoundCloud’s user-centric Fan-Powered Royalties initiative, and Spotify CEO Daniel Ek’s continued, but seemingly futile efforts to avoid giving a deposition in a legal battle with Eminem’s publishing company, Eight Mile Style.  STORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK • Warner Music signs up to SoundCloud’s user-centric initiative • US judge again declines to delay Daniel Ek deposition in Eminem v Spotify case ALSO MENTIONED • YoungBoy Never Broke Again found not guilty of illegal gun possession in LA • AIM publishes insights on the artist growth model for streaming royalty distribution (July 2021) • Deezer steps up endorsement of user-centric approach to digital royalties (October 2019) • Eminem publisher sues Spotify, declares Music Modernization Act unconstitutional (August 2019) MORE FROM CMU • Upcoming CMU webinars • Buy MMF and CMU Insights’ Dissecting The Digital Dollar book on Amazon • Sign up to receive the CMU Daily news bulletin • Listen to the full Setlist theme tune