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One Liners: Music Support, Sufjan Stevens, Dream Wife, Jorja Smith + more

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

One Liners: Music Support, Sufjan Stevens, Dream Wife, Jorja Smith + more

Cooking Vinyl signs Rikke Normann; Round Hill acquires Rident; On Air and Triple Tigers appointments; Music Support partners with Christopher Meredith Foundation; new releases from Sufjan Stevens, Lol Tolhurst x Budgie x Jacknife Lee, Big Thief, Sega Bodega, Dream Wife and bby; Jorja Smith gig dates…

Chris Cooke & Andy Malt • 14 Sep 2023

MMF publishes AI guide and elects new board members

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Management • 3 min read

MMF publishes AI guide and elects new board members

The MMF yesterday published a new ‘Music Manager’s Interim Guide To AI’ as its Manager Summit, as well as electing a new board at its AGM…

Chris Cooke • 14 Sep 2023

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Direct-To-Fan • 1 min read

DistroKid buys Bandzoogle

DIY distributor DistroKid has bought direct-to-fan platform Bandzoogle, meaning artists will be able to create and manage websites and online stores within the DistroKid ecosystem…

Chris Cooke • 14 Sep 2023

Cannabis marketplace settles legal dispute over Tupac photo

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Music industry legal news coverage • 1 min read

Cannabis marketplace settles legal dispute over Tupac photo

Online cannabis marketplace Leafly has reached a settlement with a photographer who accused the company of copyright infringement after it…

Chris Cooke • 14 Sep 2023

Disgraced J-pop management firm announces judge-led scheme to compensate victims of its founder

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Management • 2 min read

Disgraced J-pop management firm announces judge-led scheme to compensate victims of its founder

Having finally admitted that its founder sexually abused hundreds of boys who worked with the company, Japanese management firm Johnny & Associates has launched a compensation scheme led by three former judges.…

Chris Cooke • 14 Sep 2023

Madonna pleased that Pepsi is now celebrating her cancelled ad from 1989

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And Finally • 2 min read

Madonna pleased that Pepsi is now celebrating her cancelled ad from 1989

Madonna has thanked Pepsi for re-broadcasting her cancelled ‘Like A Prayer’ ad from 1989 as part of its 125th anniversary celebrations…

Chris Cooke • 14 Sep 2023

Lambeth Council says it supports the re-opening of the Brixton Academy, but police still oppose AMG running it

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Brixton Academy • 4 min read

Lambeth Council says it supports the re-opening of the Brixton Academy, but police still oppose AMG running it

Lambeth Council's licensing committee is now considering the future of the Brixton Academy after hearing arguments from both AMG and London’s Metropolitan Police about changes that are planned at the venue following last year’s fatal crowd crush - police still think AMG’s licence should be revoked.…

Chris Cooke • 13 Sep 2023

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Labels • 1 min read

Executive rejig at Spinnin' Records

Spinnin Records has announced that Roger De Graaf and Ewout Swart are now co-presidents of the label - allowing De Graff, co-founder and previously CEO, to focus on the creative side while Swart handles operations…

Chris Cooke • 13 Sep 2023

Range Media Partners launches new music publishing division

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Music Publishing • 1 min read

Range Media Partners launches new music publishing division

Range Media Partners is launching a new music publishing division which will be headed up by Casey Robison, formerly of Big Deal and Hipgnosis.…

Chris Cooke • 13 Sep 2023

Armada Music to kick off ADE programme with DJ sets at the airport

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Armada Music to kick off ADE programme with DJ sets at the airport

Dance label Armada Music will kick off its activities at this year’s Amsterdam Dance Event with DJ sets at Schiphol Airport from Joris Voorn and Ferry Corsten.…

Chris Cooke • 13 Sep 2023

PPL chief pays tribute to General Counsel David Harmsworth

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David Harmsworth • 1 min read

PPL chief pays tribute to General Counsel David Harmsworth

UK collecting society PPL has announced that its General Counsel David Harmsworth, who had worked at the organisation for nearly two decades, has died after a short illness…

Chris Cooke • 13 Sep 2023

One Liners: ONErpm, Poppy, Explosions In The Sky, Shygirl + more

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

One Liners: ONErpm, Poppy, Explosions In The Sky, Shygirl + more

ONErpm’s Asian bases; SMACKSongs promotes Lee Krabel; ANMIP joins IMPALA; Study into representation of East and Southeast Asian people in UK music, new releases from Thundercat, Poppy, Actress, Explosions In The Sky, Cherry Glazerr and Casisdead; live shows from Shygirl and Camille O’Sullivan…

Andy Malt & Chris Cooke • 13 Sep 2023