Description
CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last week, including the newly announced licensing hearing to decide the future of London’s Brixton Academy venue nine months after it was closed down when two people were killed in a crowd crush incident, plus Eminem’s battle with US presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy.
SECTION TIMES
01: Brixton Academy (00:05:33)
02: Eminem (00:11:48)
(Timings may be slightly different due to adverts)
STORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK
• Lambeth Council to consider future of Brixton Academy at two day hearing this month
• Eminem tells Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy to stop using his music
ALSO MENTIONED
• ASCAP takes advantage of growing controversy over imminent BMI sale
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