Commerical radio hits out at BBC Sounds

CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last week, including OfCom's announcement that it intends to investigate whether the BBC Sounds app is competing with commercial media, and YouTube hitting back at a lawsuit arguing that it should not enjoy protection under the copyright safe harbour because it doesn’t make its Content ID rights management system available to everyone.  SECTION TIMES 01: OfCom to investigate BBC Sounds (00:05:19) 02: YouTube defends Content ID access policy (00:20:42) STORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK • MPs call for OfCom review of BBC Sounds app after new dance music service added (https://completemusicupdate.com/article/mps-call-for-ofcom-review-of-bbc-sounds-app-after-new-dance-music-service-added/) • OfCom allows Radio 1 24/7 dance stream launch to go ahead, but will look at market position of BBC Sounds app (https://completemusicupdate.com/article/ofcom-allows-radio-1-24-7-dance-stream-launch-to-go-ahead-but-will-look-at-market-position-of-bbc-sounds-app/) • YouTube hits back against lawsuit over Content ID access (https://completemusicupdate.com/article/youtube-hits-back-against-lawsuit-over-content-id-access/) ALSO MENTIONED • Kanye West says he'll give GOOD artists back their masters; Big Sean, Desiigner & 070 Shake rejoice (Billboard) (https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9454375/kanye-west-give-back-good-artists-back-their-masters) MORE FROM CMU • Book your place on CMU's Autumn Webinars (https://cmuinsights.com/webinars/) • Buy the new Dissecting The Digital Dollar on Amazon (https://amzn.to/38kwzlb) • Sign up to receive the CMU Daily news bulletin (https://completemusicupdate.com/signup/)