BMG moves to make record contracts fairer

CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last week, including BMG's announcement that it is eliminating a controversial, artist unfriendly clause from its record contracts and whether other labels might follow suit, plus what the members of BTS serving military service could mean for both the band and the South Korean economy. SECTION TIMES 01: BMG’s contracts (00:04:26) 02: BTS’s conscription (00:18:22) STORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK • BMG to eliminate ‘controlled composition’ deductions in all record contracts • South Korean politician suggests BTS members should be offered “special alternative” to mandatory military service ALSO MENTIONED • Kickass founder disappears halting US extradition attempts • BTS are on the brink of enrolling in a major military nightmare (Wired) MORE FROM CMU • Book your place on CMU’s Autumn Webinars • Buy the new Dissecting The Digital Dollar book on Amazon • Sign up to receive the CMU Daily news bulletin