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Judge explains StubHub arbitration ruling: ticket buyer agreed to terms barring class actions when he clicked ‘Buy Now’

Judge Jed S. Rakoff explained the one-page order issued over a week ago, which sent the case to private arbitration. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/judge-explains-stubhub-arbitration-ruling-ticket-buyer-agreed-to-terms-barring-class-actions-when-he-clicked-buy-now/

Apple to open 600-capacity live music venue in London, with two recording studios and a broadcast control room built in

Artists who play the new Apple Music Hall can leave with a Spatial Audio recording, a mix ready for broadcast, and multi-camera video of the same show. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/apple-to-open-600-capacity-live-music-venue-in-london-with-two-recording-studios-and-a-broadcast-control-room-built-in/

T.J. Martell Foundation raises more than $3.2M at gala honoring Red Light Management’s Coran Capshaw – with Dave Matthews, Chris Stapleton, and Trey Anastasio performing

The sold-out gala honored Red Light Management founder Coran Capshaw with its Lifetime Music Industry Award. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/t-j-martell-foundation-raises-more-than-3-2m-at-gala-honoring-red-light-managements-coran-capshaw-with-dave-matthews-chris-stapleton-and-trey-anastasio-performing/

Carianne Marshall to exit Warner Chappell Music

A WMG media release said Marshall's exit comes as the company "streamlines its leadership structure." Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/carianne-marshall-to-exit-warner-chappell-music/

Symphonic adds MassiveMusic audio delivery to its TransferTrack migration tech, removing what it calls one of the last manual steps for labels switching distributors

The deal allows Symphonic to pull audio files and metadata out of MassiveMusic's catalog infrastructure when a label transfers its releases. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/symphonic-adds-massivemusic-audio-delivery-to-its-transfertrack-migration-tech-removing-what-it-calls-one-of-the-last-manual-steps-for-labels-switching-distributors/

Anthropic bought songbooks, scanned them, and destroyed them, music publishers allege – now they want to know which songs were in them.

Both sides set out their positions in statements filed on Friday (September 11) Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/anthropic-bought-songbooks-scanned-them-and-destroyed-them-music-publishers-allege-now-they-want-to-know-which-songs-were-in-them/

New Orleans venue The Howlin’ Wolf sues StubHub over ‘false scarcity’ ticket ads, citing a $24.94 ticket listed at $76

The venue claims StubHub tells buyers that tickets are nearly gone while the venue itself still has its full allocation on sale, at a fraction of the price. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/new-orleans-venue-the-howlin-wolf-sues-stubhub-over-false-scarcity-ticket-ads-citing-a-24-94-ticket-listed-at-76/