DEALS
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Hipgnosis has acquired the songs catalogue of Tobias Jesso Jr, in a deal covering his solo work and songs for artists including Adele, Harry Styles, Pink, Sia and Florence And The Machine. The deal follows Jessoâs win of the first Grammy for Songwriter Of The Year at the weekend. âTobias is amongst the most important songwriters in contemporary music today as demonstrated by his winning the 2023 Grammy Award for Songwriter Of The Year, in its inaugural yearâ, says Hipgnosis CEO Merck Mercuriadis. âI fell in love with his songs right from the get go with âGoonâ eight years ago and he never fails to deliverâ.
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Boosey & Hawkes has signed a new deal with Daft Punkâs Thomas Bangalter to publish the music from his ballet score âMythologiesâ. âI consider music composition to be an experimental and empirical attempt to solve a mysterious equationâ, he says. âYet the result remains transcendent, far beyond the limits of experienceâ.
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Sentric Music has signed producer Mason â real name Iason Chronis â to a publishing administration deal. âSentric are a young and dynamic independent company who completely get where Iâm coming from creativelyâ, he says. âWe have been working on new material together to test the water and itâs been a great experience. Iâm excited to see what we can do together in the next few yearsâ.
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Warner Music India has acquired a majority stake in Indian digital media company Divo. âIâm so delighted that weâre able to bring the Divo brand under the Warner Music India bannerâ, says Warner Music India MD Jay Mehta. âThis move will strengthen our presence in the south of the country, enabling us to have a truly strong pan-India presence. Divoâs extensive portfolio will not only bolster our core music offering in South India, but its entire artist-influencer ecosystem will further enhance our overall entertainment footprintâ.
APPOINTMENTS
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Warner Music Group has hired Ariel Bardin as President Of Technology. âAriel understands how technology can serve creativity to have real, long-lasting cultural and commercial impactâ, says the majorâs new CEO Robert Kyncl, who previously worked with Bardin at YouTube. âHe has a tremendous appreciation for artistry, deep technical expertise and a proven track record in execution at the highest level. Weâre fortunate to welcome him to our teamâ.
RELEASES
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Kelela has released new single âEnough For Loveâ. Her new album âRavenâ is out this Friday.
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Drahla are back with new single âLip Syncâ. Say the band: ââLip Syncâ is an autobiographical account of self deflection. It explores the idea of syncing to social norms, conversation and expressions to converse without being fully present â taking on a converged guise to fit different interactionsâ.
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Penelope Trappes will release new album âHeavenly Spheresâ on 14 Apr. Of making the record, she says: âI immersed myself in solitude and often deafening silence, and co-existed with an enormous amount of history and books. I grew to love this unfamiliar space as I recorded sound outside of my normal way of working, took long and sometimes psychedelic walks, channelled ghosts on tape, and ended up with about 35 pieces of music and sound art. This album is eight of those pieces which I fell in love withâ. Out now is new single âEntangledâ.