Post-COVID pay cuts and Jay-Z's love chat - a podcast by Complete Music Update (CMU)

CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last week, including Live Nation's planned changes to artist agreements post-COVID that will mean performers receiving lower fees and taking on more risk, plus Jay-Z and Beyonce being sued for allegedly using a spoken word recording on their track 'Black Effect' without permission.



SECTION TIMES

01: Artists face lower pay, higher risks for live shows post-COVID (00:02:59)

02: Jay-Z and Beyonce sued of ‘Black Effect’ spoken word section (00:18:31)

STORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK

• Live Nation memo confirms promoters want artists to share the risk when the live industry swings back into action

• Beyonce and Jay-Z sued over Black Effect monologue

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