The debates about AI and musicians rumble on in parliaments around the world – including Ireland this week. Tomorrow (14 July) a motion filed by politician Aengus Ó Snodaigh will be debated in the country’s Dáil (assembly).
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Irish government may help festivals after ticket firm collapse
Various music festivals in Ireland are hoping for the country’s government to step in after their ticketing partner ceased trading abruptly earlier this month. Tickets·ie’s website has been replaced by […]
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Ireland’s IRMA is latest music body stepping up its AI lobbying
Politicians around the world are worried about the potential for deepfaked videos of themselves to be used to spread misinformation. But in Ireland, such a video is part of music-industry […]
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AIM Ireland keen on a ‘Spotify levy’ to support local artists
Which country will be next to introduce some kind of levy on global streaming services to benefit local artists and content? Perhaps Ireland.
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Oasis pop-ups reopen as ‘End of Tour stores’ in London and Dublin
Oasis may have finished their first comeback tour, but the commerce isn’t done just yet. The British band are reopening their pop-ups in London and Dublin in December, now billed […]
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Ireland lays plans for permanent basic income scheme for artists
Ireland was one of the first countries to pilot a ‘basic income’ scheme for artists and creative arts workers, paying them €325 a week to support their craft – initially […]
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TikTok update: App row, Chordal deal, Twice hub and DPC probe
There is a lot going on with TikTok at the moment: speculation about its future in the US; business deals around its music business; artist activations and regulatory issues – […]
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Irish music-industry report charts €1bn annual economic impact
We’re finding ourselves writing the phrase ‘economic impact’ often in 2025 – a mark of how music industries around the world are lobbying.
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Irish grassroots scheme distributes €500k in funding to small venues
A scheme set up by the Irish government to support grassroots music venues has distributed its first €500k in funding.
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TikTok announces another new EU data centre in wake of fine
Yesterday we wrote about the Irish Data Protection Commission fining TikTok €530 million (approx $660m), as it had not demonstrated that the user data it sent to its Chinese operations was protected from […]
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Ireland’s new online video safety code covers TikTok, YouTube and Instagram
Coimisiún na Meán, Ireland’s media and internet watchdog, has announced a new Online Safety Code that, starting next month, will apply to video-sharing platforms which have their EU headquarters in the country. […]
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Behind the campaign: CMAT
CMAT (the stage name of Irish musician and songwriter Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson) released her second album, Crazymad, For Me, in October 2023, a year and a half after her debut […]
