DEALS
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Sentric Music has signed Amon Tobin and his Nomark label to a worldwide publishing administration deal. âSentric has a positive, forward-looking attitude and Iâm very happy to be working with them on my Nomark catalogue and future releasesâ, he says.
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Warner Music has signed Turkish band Mavi to a worldwide recording deal. âWeâre super excited about the journey aheadâ, say the band. âOur music is simply good! Borderless, seductive, and liberatingâ. You can be the judge of that when new single âSen Ve Yıldızâ comes out next month.
LABELS & PUBLISHERS
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IMPALA has published its latest Equity, Diversity And Inclusion Report, outlining the pan-European indie label trade group's work championing and facilitating more diversity and inclusion, within the organisation and the sector it supports and represents. You can access it here.
APPOINTMENTS
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The Association For Electronic Music has announced a rejig and expansion of its leadership team which, the organisation says, is "designed to bolster the association's commitment to excellence, innovation and continued growth". Finlay Johnson, who joined AFEM last year, becomes Chief Operating Officer, and is joined by Jay Ahern as Chief Growth Officer and Georgia Taglietti as Culture And Campaigns Manager.
RELEASES
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Green Day have released new single âThe American Dream Is Killing Meâ. Their new album âSaviorsâ is set for release on 19 Jan. âAs soon we cut it, we said, âOkay, thatâs going firstââ, says Billie Joe Armstrong of the new song, adding that it is âa look at the way the traditional American dream doesnât work for a lot of people - in fact, itâs hurting a lot of peopleâ.
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Duran Duran have released a cover of Talking Headsâ âPsycho Killerâ featuring MĂ„neskinâs Victoria De Angelis. The track is taken from upcoming album âDanse Macabreâ. âI met a couple of the guys from MĂ„neskin at a party and they said, âyouâve got to meet our bass playerââ, says the bandâs John Taylor. âSheâs such a dynamo! I was like âwhat inspired you?â and Vic said, âTina Weymouthâ. So when âPsycho Killerâ made the cut for the album, I thought, âIâm gonna ask her if sheâd like to have a bass-off!ââ
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The Kills have released new single âWasterpieceâ. New album âGod Gamesâ is out this week.
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Chelsea Wolfe has announced that she will release new album âShe Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To Sheâ on 9 Feb. Out now is new single âWhispers In The Echo Chamberâ. She is also set to play Heaven in London on 21 Apr.
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Coco - featuring Maia Friedman of Dirty Projectors - will release new album â2â on 1 Mar. Out now is new single âMythological Manâ.
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Deep Tan have released new single âXenomorph Queenâ.
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Gag Salon have released new single âFishyman (Part 2)â. The band are set to play the Sebright Arms in London on 28 Oct.
GIGS & TOURS
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Loyle Carner has announced UK and Ireland shows next summer, kicking off at Dublinâs Fairview Park on 30 Jun. Tickets go on general sale on Friday.
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Underworld have announced UK shows in April next year, including a performance at Londonâs Alexandra Palace. Tickets go on general sale on Friday.