DEALS
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Reservoir has announced it has signed a publishing deal for the future works of songwriter Rudy Perez and also acquired his full back catalogue. āIām THRILLED to be a part of the Reservoir familyā, he says. āI look forward to collaborating on new projects with their entire team as I embark on the next phase of my careerā.
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Cooking Vinyl has signed singer-songwriter Katherine Priddy. Manager John Fell says of Priddy's new record deal: "Signing with such a prestigious label like Cooking Vinyl is a real testament to all the hard work that she has put into the project as well as highlighting her potential to grow into an internationally renowned artist. We are both incredibly proud and excited to work with the Cooking Vinyl team on the next stage of Katherineās careerā.
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Warner Music has acquired Indian artist management and live events company E-Positive, which - among other things - manages Darshan Raval, one of the top five most streamed artists in India. The business will remain a standalone company led by its founder, Naushad Khan, who says: āIāve worked towards developing a legacy for over ten years and carved the journey of each one of my artists. Iām delighted that weāve found a new home at Warner Music India. The team there will help us grow in the international market and will help our artists connect with more fans from around the world. Weāre looking forward to the next chapter of E-Positive".
APPOINTMENTS
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Warner Music has appointed Carletta Higginson as its Chief Digital Officer. She joins from YouTube. āThis is a very exciting time to be in music with many new avenues opening upā, she says. āIāve worked closely with the outstanding team at WMG for many years, and Iām very happy to be joining everyone at WMG to help chart the future togetherā. Higginson takes over from Oana Ruxandra, who announced earlier this month that she was standing down as the majorās Chief Digital Officer & EVP Business Development.
RELEASES
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Killer Mike has teamed up with Robert Glasper for a new version of his song āMotherlessā. āTwo years ago I was asked to get on āBlack Superheroā by Robert Glasperā, says the rapper. āThe song was incredible and he'd go on to win a Grammy for the album. My only regret was that we weren't in the same room together when we made it. So when talks of him remixing āMotherlessā came up it was a no-brainer, only this time we wanted to be in the studio togetherā.
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Chvrches frontwoman Lauren Mayberry has released new solo single āShameā. āI had the idea for a while of a song that had the tagline of āwhat a shameā, but in a sarcastic wayā, she says. āAnd the word āshameā having a double meaning - the shame you feel and internalise, but what a shame you feel like that and canāt change itā.
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Bombay Bicycle Club have teamed up with Chaka Khan for new single āTekken 2ā. "After [frontman] Jack [Steadman] invited me and then sent the song, I loved it, the ethereal part drew me in", says Khan. "The band has such innovative and passionate energy, truly great musicians. Absolute vibesā. The bands new album āMy Big Dayā is out on 20 Oct.
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Blossoms have released new single āTo Do List (After The Breakup)ā, featuring Findlay.
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Griff has announced that she will release new EP āVert1go Vol 1ā on 20 Oct. Out now is first single āVertigoā.
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El Perro del Mar has signed to City Slang and announced that she will release new album āBig Anonymousā on 16 Feb 2024. Out now is new single āIn Silenceā. āAs the feelings of grief and loss wear off, you enter another realm of guiltā, she says of the song. āThe guilt of not mourning enough, of going on living though someoneās gone. This song is about the ghost not accepting that itās deadā.
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Bar Italia have released new single āJelsyā. Their new album āThe Twitsā is out on 2 Nov, and the band have just announced an exhibition of their own drawings, made during the writing of the LP, at Londonās Frieze Gallery on 27 Oct.
GIGS & TOURS
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Barry Manilow has announced that he will play a one-off show at Manchesterās Co-op Live venue on 24 May 2024. Tickets go on general sale on Friday.
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Lola Young has announced a three night residency at Signature Brew Haggerston in London from 14-16 Nov. Tickets go on sale this Friday.
