Youngboy ruling furthers Rap On Trial debate

CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last week, including the ruling that rapper Youngboy Never Broke Again's lyrics cannot be used as evidence during his trial on firearms charges, and how that fits into the wider Rap On Trial debate in the US. Plus, the ruling that Bang energy drink infringed Universal’s copyright in promotional videos on TikTok.

PLEASE NOTE: This episode was recorded before Youngboy Never Broke Again was found not guilty on firearms charges.

STORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK
• Prosecutors in Youngboy Never Broke Again firearms case can’t use rapper’s lyrics as evidence in court
• 300 and Atlantic chiefs call for wider Rap On Trial legal reforms
• Court says Bang’s own TikTok videos infringed Universal’s rights, but not its influencer content

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• Triller CEO calls on all Americans to delete rival app TikTok
• CMU Insights music business training

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