DEALS
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Budde Music and Karma Songs have extended their deal with songwriter Nick Bradley. He has written for artists including James Blunt, You Me At Six, MĂ„neskin and Flux Pavilion. âNick is one of a kindâ, says Florian MĂŒller, Senior A&R Manager at Budde Music. âIt is absolutely fascinating to work with such a talented, kind and true-hearted musician. Iâm massively amazed by Nickâs conceptual way of bringing strong melodies and meaningful lyrics to the songsâ.
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CTM Outlander has announced a new publishing deal with songwriter and producer Ross Copperman, in partnership with SMACKSongs. "I am profoundly grateful for the opportunity to work alongside remarkable individuals like [those at] CTM and SMACK in my new teamâ, says Copperman. âCTM's visionary leadership has already brought us exciting opportunities beyond country, expanding our horizons. I've always held immense respect for SMACK, and I eagerly anticipate the promising collaborations and accomplishments that lie aheadâ.
APPOINTMENTS
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Sony Music Publishing has appointed Laura Mendoza as the new Managing Director of its Colombia office. âI am delighted to join the number one music publisher in the world and in my regionâ, she says. âIt is an honour to work alongside so many talented professionals across the company. Both the challenge and the opportunity of developing the careers of such a fantastic roster will allow me to contribute to a better industry and to the growth of SMP songwriters globallyâ.
RELEASES
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Foy Vance has announced a new version of his song âGuiding Lightâ to mark its tenth anniversary. The original featured Ed Sheeran, who is back on the new recording, alongside Elton John and Keith Urban. Quite the guest list. The new track will be out on 16 Nov and you can pre-save it here.
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Noel Gallagherâs High Flying Birds have released new single âWeâre Gonna Get There In The Endâ. âI wrote this in one night during the pandemicâ, says Gallagher. âI wrote it and put the demo out. I wanted something positive and uplifting - just a real, uplifting tune. As an artist, the time during lockdown gave you something to focus on. But it didnât make that time any easierâ.
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Cat Burns has released new single âKnow That Youâre Not Aloneâ. The song is, she says, âfor anyone feeling lost and confused in their life, that they arenât the only one feeling this way. Itâs good to lean on people around you to take the weight off the feelingâ.
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Allie X has released new single âBlack Eyeâ.
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Divorce have released new single âEat My Wordsâ. Their new EP 'Heady Metalâ is out on 17 Nov.
GIGS & TOURS
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JLS have announced tour dates around the UK next summer. âWe love touring in the summer, especially as we get to meet fans in parts of the country that donât usually host us in the arenasâ, says the bandâs JB Gill. âItâs been a while too - another UK summer road trip with your boys?! Dare you to name anything more exciting than that!â Remembering you bought biscuits and then forgot about them in your pocket? Anyway, tickets are on sale Friday.
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Blossoms have announced that they will play Wythenshawe Park in Manchester on 25 Aug next year. âHeadlining our biggest show yet at Wythenshawe Park is going to be THE moment of our career so far for usâ, says the bandâs Tom Ogden. âIt makes me think of me and Joe going to watch Oasis and The Stone Roses at Heaton Park back when we were teenagers and how important these big summer Manchester shows are to people. It made us want to be in a band, affected what we wore and changed our lives foreverâ. Tickets go on general sale on 10 Nov.
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Shelf Lives have announced that they will head out on their very first UK headline tour in February. You can also catch them on tour with SlĂžtface later this month.