Andy Malt - CMU | the music business explained (Page 16)

And Finally! Ed Sheeran has let British music down, and now everyone only likes K-pop

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And Finally • 7 min read

And Finally! Ed Sheeran has let British music down, and now everyone only likes K-pop

You know who’s popular? Taylor Swift. The IFPI confirmed it this week with its annual Global Recording Artist Of The Year list. Ed Sheeran’s dropped out of the top ten though, as have BTS, although only one of them has a decent excuse. This and a selection of this week’s funniest music news awaits……

Andy Malt • 23 Feb 2024

⏩ One Liners: Machine Gun Kelly, BRIT Awards, Jordan North + more

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One Liners - quickfire news from the music business • 3 min read

⏩ One Liners: Machine Gun Kelly, BRIT Awards, Jordan North + more

EYC and Glass Beams deals; Moonbug, Wise and PULSE appointments; Nickelback ruling; Jordan North and McFly media moves; BPI innovation unit; Tate McRae at BRITs; Nadine Shah gig; new music from Machine Gun Kelly, Jack Savorietti, Perfume Genius, Richard Hawley, Allie X, Bodega and USA Nails…

Andy Malt • 22 Feb 2024

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Spotify • 1 min read

Spotify launches in-house brand partnerships agency

Still searching for ways to boost revenues towards consistent profit, Spotify has launched its own in-house brand partnerships agency AUX. It will facilitate putting brands and artists together for marketing campaigns, and has kicked things off by pairing up Coca-Cola with Peggy Gou…

Andy Malt • 22 Feb 2024

Universal splurges almost quarter of a billion dollars to buy KKR out of Chord Music

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Chord Music Partners • 2 min read

Universal splurges almost quarter of a billion dollars to buy KKR out of Chord Music

Universal Music has acquired a 25.8% interest in Chord Music, replacing KKR as private equity firm Dundee Partners’ partner in the company. Since launching in 2021, Chord has built a catalogue including songs by The Weeknd, Ryan Tedder, David Guetta, Lorde, Kid Cudi, Ellie Goulding, and John Legend…

Andy Malt • 21 Feb 2024

⏩ One Liners: Sam Mendes’ Beatles biopics, Black lives In Music, Wolf Alice + more

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One Liners - quickfire news from the music business • 3 min read

⏩ One Liners: Sam Mendes’ Beatles biopics, Black lives In Music, Wolf Alice + more

Beatles, South Coast Music and Wolf Alice deals; Atlantic and Black Lives In Music appointments; Mothers In Music All-Dayer; Apple Music’s monthly Replay; Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding BRITs performance; new music from Kasabian, MGMT, Bullion, Real Estate, Kneecap, Drahla and Káryyn…

Andy Malt • 21 Feb 2024

⏩ One Liners: ABBA, Usher, Sarah Story + more

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One Liners - quickfire news from the music business • 2 min read

⏩ One Liners: ABBA, Usher, Sarah Story + more

Random Noize partners with Bosworth Music; Create Music promotes Carl LeGrett; Sarah Story launches label and club night; RADAR donates to MVT; Idles’ Joe Talbot to read your bedtime story tonight; Calmer ABBA Voyage show; Usher, Peggy Gou and Greta van Fleet live dates; new music from Crossfaith…

Andy Malt • 20 Feb 2024

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CMU Approved • 1 min read

Approved: Tatyana

With her second album ‘It’s Over’ out next month, Tatyana returns with new Dave Olumu-featuring track ‘Control’. The song, she says, is the beginning of a journey to “hope and self-acceptance”…

Andy Malt • 20 Feb 2024

EU to investigate TikTok over online safety concerns

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TikTok • 2 min read

EU to investigate TikTok over online safety concerns

The European Union has announced it is investigating TikTok for potential breaches of its Digital Services Act - failure to deal with harmful content was one of the concerns cited by Universal Music when it pulled out of licensing negotiations last month…

Andy Malt • 20 Feb 2024

⏩ One Liners: Paul McCartney, Kylie Minogue, McFly + more

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One Liners - quickfire news from the music business • 2 min read

⏩ One Liners: Paul McCartney, Kylie Minogue, McFly + more

Primary Wave’s Village People deal; Jimmy Iovine sexual assault lawsuit dropped; Paul McCartney reunited with stolen bass after 50 years; Kylie Minogue to headline BST Hyde Park show; McFly 21st anniversary show; new music from Kokoko! and Joker…

Andy Malt • 19 Feb 2024

Setlist Podcast: When arts funding and politics collide

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Setlist • 4 min read

Setlist Podcast: When arts funding and politics collide

Kneecap threaten to sue the British government for blocking funding to expand their international career, and MLC goes legal over mechanical royalties on its free service…

Andy Malt & Chris Cooke • 16 Feb 2024

⏩ One Liners: Ariana Grande x Mariah Carey, Dua Lipa, Becky Hill x Chase & Status + more

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One Liners - quickfire news from the music business • 3 min read

⏩ One Liners: Ariana Grande x Mariah Carey, Dua Lipa, Becky Hill x Chase & Status + more

Rod Stewart, Crowded House, Umbrella Songs and Editions Peters deals; WMG promotion; Steve Wright tributes; Becky Hill and Chase & Status at BRITs; new music from Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa, Martin Garrix, Karol G, Nia Archives, English Teacher, Kitty Ca$h, Adam Green, DIIV, Elkka and Say Lou Lou…

Andy Malt • 16 Feb 2024

And Finally! Matty Healy’s mum says 1975 fans “touch me and burst into tears”

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And Finally • 4 min read

And Finally! Matty Healy’s mum says 1975 fans “touch me and burst into tears”

Matty Healy of The 1975’s mother Denise Welch says that his fans call her The Virgin Mary and consider her “the woman who gave birth to the Messiah”. Find out what that’s actually like, and check out more of this week’s funniest music news stories…

Andy Malt • 16 Feb 2024