Is Manchester's nightlife at risk?

Mar 24, 07:30 PM

On this week's show we discuss the ruling in the long-running noise dispute involving Manchester's Night & Day that allows the venue to continue running club nights but potentially puts other nearby venues at risk, plus the BPI’s legal threats against a service that uses AI to create cover versions of songs in seconds.

SECTION TIMES
01: Night & Day (00:08:13)
02: News in brief (00:15:15)
03: Voicify (00:19:57)
(Timings may be slightly different due to adverts)

THIS WEEK'S MAIN STORIES
Night & Day ruling makes it “open season” on Manchester’s night-time economy says Music Venue Trust boss
BPI threatens to sue voice cloning site Voicify

NEWS IN BRIEF
More performers seeking specialist health support, says BAPAM
Music and visual arts organisations back new climate change charity Murmur
Black Eyed Peas sued for licensing interpolation but not sample of Scatman
IFPI report shows 10.2% growth in global recorded music market
MIDiA shows $35.1 billion in global recorded music revenues - but what does that number actually mean?

ALSO MENTIONED
Spotify publishes new Loud & Clear, says the focus now is artists “dependent on streaming as part of their livelihood”
Thom Yorke calls Spotify 'the last desperate fart of a dying corpse' (The Guardian)