Chris Cooke on LinkedIn: Here's another Edinburgh Fringe Q&A I've done for ThreeWeeks, this time… (2024)

Looking forward to returning to Denmark next month to put the spotlight on the international flow of song royalties in streaming at this event organised by Musikforlæggerne. I'll provide a big picture overview, and then hear from and talk to Indi Chawla at the MLC and Erik Brataas at Polaris.

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Last weekend I got to deliver my music industry overview session at the start of the latest Eastern European Music Academy programme, which is always fun. So many good questions from the participants. There wasn't enough time to answer all of them but, the good news is, I have a follow up session this evening which is all about the Q&A.

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With the Edinburgh Fringe now in full swing, I've been doing some Q&A interviews with people performing there this year. Here's one with the producer of a very interesting show called 'No Dragon No Lion' - bit.ly/4fzfVQM - I'll be up at the Festival in-person next week, so there'll be some reviews to follow too.

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With the Edinburgh Fringe now very much up and running again, I spoke to a group of performers, producers and marketeers about how people performing or producing at the Fringe can best use the experience to progress their careers. Based on those insights, we put together some top tips. You can read the advice given by our experts - and all ten tips - here: https://bit.ly/3Wv0MaC

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Lots of music + AI news this week, with both Suno and Udio responding to the major label lawsuits with a bombastic fair use defence, and the NO FAKES Act being introduced in US Congress.The US Copyright Office also published an interesting report considering how current laws can help people stop the distribution of unauthorised deepfakes and voice clones. It concluded "not very well" and proposed the introduction of a new 'digital replica right'.My CMU report on the Copyright Office's report is here: https://bit.ly/3AbK3BF

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So the good old Edinburgh Fringe kicks off today. We've been talking to lots of brilliant people who are performing this year and will have new Q&As going live on the website every day - Caro's interviews with this lot are already online. Plus do check out our Three To See show recommendations, there will be another batch of them on Friday. It's all at threeweeksedinburgh.com

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If you know anyone who would like to sample our all-new CMU Masterclasses - which are available online on-demand - we currently have a very limited offer on a special bundle that provides access to two sessions, together explaining recording rights and record deals, and song rights and publishing deals. This bundle usually costs £129, but we have a small number of places available at just £19.35 - https://bit.ly/3WkJ9dC - use the discount code Q7GL67J.Info on all the new masterclasses here: https://bit.ly/4cYDfFA

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So it's almost time for the Edinburgh Festival again. Not sure where the last year went. ThreeWeeks is covering it all for the 28th time. Even less sure where the last 28 years went!Nevertheless, Caro has got things started with the first of her Three To See show tips for Festival 2024 - bit.ly/3Qnd8QB - there will be lots more tips, interviews and reviews to follow in the next few weeks.

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The Edinburgh Festival is getting really rather close now. If you - or anyone you know - is performing or producing there this year, make sure those shows are on the ThreeWeeks radar, Caro is already planning lots of coverage. You can do that by using the shows form here: bit.ly/3Wba6Ai

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