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Managers criticise Universal's Pandora royalty switch

Category: Music
Duration: 00:30:26
Publish Date: 2023-10-20 19:00:00
Description:
CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last week. On this edition, artist managers criticise Universal Music over a change it made to the way it pays Pandora royalties to artists, and new Bandcamp owner Songtradr making 50% of the direct-to-fan platform's staff redundant.

PLEASE NOTE: This episode was recorded before the settlement between Megan Thee Stallion and her former label 1501 Certified Entertainment was announced.

SECTION TIMES
01: Universal (00:05:13)
02: Bandcamp (00:21:35)
(Timings may be slightly different due to adverts)

STORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK
• 
Universal Music criticised over unannounced change to Pandora payments
• Half of Bandcamp’s staff made redundant as Songtradr acquisition is completed

ALSO MENTIONED
• Megan Thee Stallion has "no label right now" and that's how she wants it
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