DEALS
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Take That have signed themselves to Universal Musicâs EMI Records in order to release some new music. You know, on the off chance somebody somewhere wants some. Say Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen in perfect unison: âItâs very clear that the team at EMI share our love and passion for music, and our ambition, and we are very excited about working togetherâ.
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Music publisher OTM has announced a bunch of new signings, having recently done deals with Slinger, The Heavy, Poter Elvinger, Flyte and Moa Moa. Says founder Alex Sheridan: âAs a growing independent publisher, our focus has always been on building a roster of the best up-and-coming songwriters and producers in the world, so we are THRILLED to welcome these artists to OTMâ.
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Music publisher the Wise Music Group has signed DJ/Producer Ron Trent to its Campbell Connelly imprint. Says he: âIn this business, partnerships are everything. I am looking forward to a great alliance with Wise Music and their creative forces to forge forward into more powerful foundational venturesâ.
APPOINTMENTS
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Music lawyer Victoria Wood has rejoined the team at Clintons, where she trained ten years ago. âI had unfinished business with Clintons and I am THRILLED to re-join the highly accomplished teamâ, she says. âClintons has such an established roster of clients and the move offers me a platform to be expansive and evolve and grow my practice furtherâ. With her she brings her own roster of clients, including Rina Sawayama, Self Esteem, Shygirl and Sigala.
RELEASES
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Zara Larsson has released new single âEnd Of Timeâ. âI have been working on this song for a long time and as soon as it was finished, we all knew that it was really specialâ, she says.
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Bonnie âPrinceâ Billy will release new album âKeeping Secrets Will Destroy Youâ on 11 Aug. Out now is new single âBananasâ.
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Dot Allison will release new album âConsciousologyâ on 28 Jul. Out now is new single âUnchangedâ.
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Ama Lou has released new single âCaught Me Runningâ.
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Bad Dreems have released the video for âMalleeâ from their new album âHoo Haa!â, which is out now.
GIGS & TOURS
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Niall Horan has announced UK and Ireland live dates in February and March next year, including a performance at Wembley Arena in London on 1 Mar. His new album âThe Showâ is out on 9 Jun.
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This yearâs Eurovision winner Loreen will be back in the UK and Ireland for live shows later this year, as part of a wider European tour. The run will include a show at Electric Brixton in London on 10 Nov. âIâm so THRILLED to finally go on a European tour and to invite you all into my universeâ, she says. Tickets go on general sale on Friday.