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YolanDa Brown replaces Ged Doherty as Chair of British labels’ trade body the BPI

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British musician, composer and broadcaster YolanDa Brown has been appointed Chair of the BPI, the UK's music trade body representing major companies and independent labels.

She takes over from film producer and former CEO of Sony Music UK Ged Doherty, who announced in February that he would be standing down after seven years in the role.

“I am honoured to take on this role as Chair of the BPI," said Brown. "A big thank you to my predecessor Ged Doherty for his drive and dedication, w...

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Emmanuel is a Washington, DC-based freelance journalist, blogger and media consultant, specialising in the entertainment business and cultural trends. He was the US editor for British music industry trade publication Music Week. Previously, he was the editor of Impact, a magazine for the music publishing community (2007-2009), the global editor of US trade publication Billboard (2003-2006), and the editor in chief of Billboard’s sister publication Music & Media (1997-2003).

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Main stories — Week 38, 2022

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October 6, 2022

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Here's a list of the main stories published by Creative Industries News in the past week.

LEAD STORY>France’s music sector divided about a tax on streaming services to finance government-backed organisation CNM

COPYRIGHT & REGULATION> California governor Gavin Newsom signs the Decriminalising Artistic Expression Act> Former Register of Copyrights and champion for creators’ rights Marybeth Peters dies aged 83> IAEL to hold its Annual Meeting at the Amsterdam Dan...

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France’s music sector divided about a tax on streaming services to finance government-backed organisation CNM

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The French music industry is divided about the ways to fund government-backed Centre National de la Musique (CNM), which provides a wide range of schemes to support the music sector.

One of the avenues explored to guarantee a steady and substantial financing has been a tax on the revenues of music streaming services. However, the tax — which would be in the region of 1.5% of DSPs' revenues — is not met with a consensus from the industry.

Strongly opposing the move is trade body SNEP, whi...

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Influence Media Partners acquires the recording catalogue of Blake Shelton

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New York-based music and entertainment company Influence Media Partners has invested in the master recordings catalogue of country music singer and songwriter Blake Shelton.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The agreement covers all of his commercial releases from 2001 to 2019, during which he accumulated 27 No. 1 singles on Billboard's Country Airplay chart and released f 11 studio LP's, including a Christmas album, and two EPs.

The two parties have also created a joint venture, par...

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