LEGAL
A trial start date for FKA Twigs’ physical and mental abuse case against actor Shia LaBeouf has been set for 17 Apr 2023, according to Rolling Stone.
DEALS
Sony Music Publishing has signed Kal Lavelle - co-writer of Ed Sheeran’s ‘Shivers’ - to a global publishing deal. “I am very blessed to be part of the Sony Publishing family”, says Lavelle. “And that’s exactly how it feels, like a family. I’ve been shown incredible support and belief since signing. Authenticity in my dealings with people and the creation of great art is important to me and I’m delighted that Sony shares this vision”.
APPOINTMENTS
Indian streaming service JioSaavn has hired Amazon Music India boss Sahas Malhotra as its new CEO. He replaces Rishi Malhotra, who stepped down in November last year.
RELEASES
Juicy J has released new single ‘Step Back’, featuring Duke Deuce.
Fallujah have announced that they will release new album ‘Empyrean’ on 9 Sep. They’ve also released new single ‘Radiant Ascension’. “’Empyrean’ is truly a return to form because we are doing what comes naturally to us, but with an intensity that we haven’t achieved in the past”, says guitarist Scott Carstairs. “We set out to create something that represents the band and its history in its purest form while also pushing our technical abilities further than we have ever gone”.
GIGS & TOURS
Graham Coxon and Rose Elinor Dougal’s The Waeve have announced a second show at The Lexington in London on 6 May to launch the new project. They will also release their first single, ‘Something Pretty’, between the two performances. The first show on 4 May is sold out.