Jaz Coleman, frontman of Killing Joke, has gone AWOL following a dispute about the band’s upcoming tour with The Cult. The band have expressed concern for his welfare, while apologising in advance to fans should the gigs be cancelled. Click here for full story...
Artists from Paul McCartney to Emeli Sande were paid a token fee of £1 for performing at the London 2012 opening ceremony, although still look set to cash in as sales of songs featured in the event head skywards....
Major labels who received half a million pounds in damages from Swedish piracy site The Pirate Bay have decided to plough the money into the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, rather than share it with their artists as the Swedish court awarding the settlement...
On 24th August, Channel 4 will celebrate ‘the birth of rave’ by broadcasting a six-hour, advert-free “House Party” featuring sets from Grandmaster Flash, Annie Mac and a host of others. Click here for full story...
The American Association of Independent Music has urged American regulators to adopt the same hard-line stance as the European Commission concerning the proposed buyout of EMI by Universal. Click here for full story...
Recent research indicates that many music fans think brands improve the music festival experience, and are more likely to develop positive associations with festival sponsors. Click here for full story...
While non-sponsors cautiously rein in their advertising budgets during London 2012, a new survey from the USA suggests most consumers can’t indentify the official sponsors anyway, often plumping for rival brands instead....
In a perhaps unwise move, French retailer Early Flicker have filed a trademark application for the logo and slogan of the anarchic ‘hacktivist’ group Anonymous, with the apparent intention of producing branded merchandise. Click here for full story...
Specsavers were quick off the mark in exploiting the recent Korean flag mix-up at the Olympics, rapidly producing a witty ambush ad. Click here to see the ad...
Chevrolet will have their name emblazoned on Manchester United’s shirts for seven years, starting from the 2014-15 season. However, the announcement disguises a certain amount of chaos behind the scenes at General Motors, who own the Chevrolet brand… Click here for the full story ...