Setlist

On this week's show we discuss the calls on both sides of the Atlantic for new AI laws to protect creators, the big love-in between Universal and TikTok as they finally resolve their differences, and more.

SECTION TIMES

01: AI laws (00:07:00)

02: News in brief (00:20:29)

03: Universal x TikTok (00:23:20)

(Timings may be slightly different due to adverts)

THIS WEEK'S MAIN STORIES

• MPs call on UK government to create “a pro-creative industries AI bill”

• FKA Twigs and Warner boss tell Senators about the urgent need for a US-wide law to regulate deepfakes

• Universal and TikTok are best buds again

• Universal boss Lucian Grainge talks up the new TikTok deal which “will protect the integrity and value of human artistry”

NEWS IN BRIEF

• EU TikTok ban “is not excluded” says European Commission President, as FCC Commissioner says US ban won’t be scuppered in the courts

• CEO of NewJeans label Ador refuses to convene board meeting as parent company HYBE tries to push her out

• R Kelly fails to overturn Chicago conviction

• Astroworld victims want first trial to be livestreamed

• Taylor Swift and Record Store Day push UK vinyl sales reach highest level since 1994

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