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| | | In todayâs CMU Daily: The US Motion Picture Association has made a submission to a US government consultation on foreign trade barriers including some comments on AI. It asks the government to put pressure on countries that have or want copyright exceptions for AI training, insisting copyright owners must always have an opt out
Also today: Lil Durk could face a life sentence after being charged over allegations he paid for the attempted murder of rival rapper Quando Rondo. Itâs claimed associates of Durk and his collective OTF travelled to LA with the intent of murdering Rondo in retaliation for the killing of OTF rapper King Von
Plus: Earlier this year, when Providence announced it was selling festivals company Superstruct Entertainment, rival equity firm CVC was tipped as a possible bidder. In the end another investment outfit, KKR, bought Superstruct, but CVC has now acquired a stake in the business
Releases & tours: Each week CMU rounds up standout releases and tour announcements from the last seven days. This week: COBRAH, The Black Keys, Madam X, Pixies, Romy, Sampha + more, while tour announcements include ELO, The Darkness, Ludovico Einaudi + more
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| | | Hollywood studios say AI training opt-out critical, Singapore must clarify copyright rules |  | Hollywoodâs trade body has asked the US government to put pressure on any countries considering introducing new copyright exceptions that benefit AI companies - like, for example, the UK - to ensure that they include âeffective and non-burdensomeâ opt-outs for rights owners.Â
It also wants Singapore, the country most frequently referenced for already providing a wide-ranging copyright exception for AI training, to provide more clarity on how its exception works and to also allow rightsholders to opt out. While Singapore provides AI companies with a copyright exception, there is a risk those companies will just base themselves there to avoid copyright obligations in other countries.Â
âWith the rise and increasingly wide usage of generative AI technologies, certain markets, notably Japan and Singapore, have passed expansive text and data mining (TDM) exceptions in their copyright lawsâ, the Motion Picture Association writes in a submission to the US Trade Representative.Â
âThese exceptionsâ, it adds, âallow use of online data (including from copyrighted works) to train AI datasets, including both commercial and non-commercial uses, in an overly broad mannerâ. However, it says, Japan has provided some "âhelpful clarityâ that mitigates the negative impact of its TDM exception, to an extent. And Singapore should follow its lead.
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| | Lil Durk charged over alleged murder-for-hire revenge plot |  | Grammy winning rapper Lil Durk was arrested in Florida last week, âas he attempted to leave the United Statesâ, over allegations he paid for the attempted murder of rival rapper Quando Rondo in 2022, instigating a shooting in which Rondoâs cousin Saviayâa Robinson was killed.Â
It follows the filing of a lawsuit earlier this month, also involving Universal Music and Sony Music, which claims that Durkâs rap collective Only The Family - or OTF - âserves as a hub for the O-Block criminal enterprise and street gangâ in Chicago, basically operating as the gangâs âmedia outpostâ.Â
There are parallels to the long-running Young Thug prosecution, where prosecutors claim his label YSL is a front for a criminal gang.Â
That O-Block gang gets its name from Chicago housing complex Parkway Garden Apartments, which was dubbed âO Blockâ after murdered gang member Odee Perry. In January of this year, a Chicago federal jury convicted six âmembers or associates of the O-Block gangâ on racketeering charges, including the 2020 murder of Carlton Weekly, a Chigago rapper known as FBG Duck.
Commenting on last weekâs arrest, Martin Estrada, US Attorney for the Central District Of California, says that Lil Durk, real name Durk Banks, is charged with âorchestrating a cold-blooded murder that resulted in the death of a rivalâs family memberâ, adding âthe shooting occurred in the open, at a gas station at a busy intersection, endangering many others in the areaâ.
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| | | CVC takes stake in KKR owned Superstruct Entertainment |  | Private equity outfit CVC has bought a stake in festival owner Superstruct Entertainment, which was acquired by investment firm KKR earlier this year. Â
CVC hasnât declared the size or value of its stake in the company which operates events like Sonar, BenicĂ ssim, Sziget, Bluedot and Boardmasters. It simply says itâs investing âalongside KKRâ to support the festival companyâs ânext phase of development as one of the worldâs premiere live entertainment groupsâ.Â
The investment, it adds, âpositions Superstruct to accelerate its mission of creating best-in-class live experiences, working closely with entrepreneurs, creative visionaries and business-minded professionalsâ, while âdriving innovation and setting the standards for live entertainmentâ.
Superstruct was set up by equity firm Providence and Cream founder and former Live Nation exec James Barton in 2017, going on to acquire a significant portfolio of events, so that it now runs 80 music festivals across nine European countries and Australia, with a potential reach of seven million attendees each year.
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| | | â© Releases & Tours: Oct 2024 (Week 43)Â Â |  | Each week CMU rounds up standout releases and tour announcements from the last seven days. This week: COBRAH, The Black Keys, Madam X, Pixies, Romy, Sampha + more Tour announcements - Dhruv announced UK & EU dates for his âPrivate Blizzardâ 2025 tour, including a show at Scala in London on 12 Mar
- Jeff Lynneâs ELO announced theyâre headlining BST Hyde Park on 13 Jul 2025
- Lionel Richie announced his UK and EU âSay Hello To The Hitsâ tour, including a show at The O2 in London on 6 Jun 2025
- Ludovico Einaudi announced three new arena shows in the UK and Ireland, including a show at Co-op Live in Manchester on 6 Jul 2025
- mxmtoon announced her headline EU and UK 2025 tour, including a show at Heaven in London on 24 Apr
- Primal Scream announced their 2025 âThe Come Ahead Tourâ, kicking off at Beacon in Bristol on 31 Mar
- The Darkness announced an intimate Rough Trade in-store tour, kicking off at Rough Trade East in London on 10 Dec
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