DEALS
💸
PULSE Records has signed 9lives. His new single ‘Multimillionaire’ featuring Trippie Redd and Odetari is out on Friday. “I’m super excited to have the backing of PULSE Records”, says the rapper. “Their expertise and knowledge in my corner will significantly boost the journey that I’m on as an artist. I can’t wait to get started with them on this next chapter of my career!”
🌪️
Artist management company Perfect Havoc has signed Stephani B. The producer is already signed to the company’s record label, releasing her debut single ‘Sober (La Da Dee)’ in November. “Steph is a prodigious artist - a singer and songwriter too - and is the perfect match for us with her strong work ethic, passion and drive”, says PH co-founder Robert Davies. “Steph has built an impressive social media presence over the last few years, and we are looking forward to growing the Stephani B brand further across all areas”.
INDUSTRY PEOPLE
📝
UK Music has launched its 2024 Workforce Diversity Survey, tracking diversity and inclusion in the music business. “We need this data so we can identify where we are doing well and where we could improve”, says interim CEO Tom Kiehl. “To get quality information we need people from across the industry and all over the UK to fill out the survey - so I urge everyone who can to take part and share with your colleagues as well”. Music professionals are invited to fill out the survey here.
PUBLISHERS
🥷
Ninja Tune’s publishing arm Just Isn’t Music has joined IMPEL, which helps independent music publishers to license and administrate their digital rights. “It’s exciting to see that more and more publishers like Just Isn’t Music are putting their confidence, repertoire and expertise behind the IMPEL collective”, says IMPEL CEO Sarah Williams. “We are so much more effective when we work together and, as the digital business grows in importance, we are able to deliver better and better results to our members. Not just in terms of results right now but also in terms of our growth strategy for the future”.
RELEASES
🤠
Future Utopia will release new album ‘Django’s High’ - produced by Kasabian’s Sergio Pizzorno - on 12 Jul. Out today is new single ‘Looking For A Way Out (Of Del Rio)’.
👋
Kim Gordon will release her second solo album ‘The Collective’ on 8 Mar. Out now is new single ‘Bye Bye’.
🍌
The Dandy Warhols have released new single ‘Danzig With Myself’ featuring Pixies’ Frank Black. The track is taken from new album ‘Rockmaker’, which is set for release on 15 Mar.
💙
Chelsea Wolfe has released new single ‘Everything Turns Blue’. Her new album ‘She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She’ is out on 9 Feb.
🌬️
Cassyette has announced that she will release her debut album ‘This World Fucking Sucks’ on 23 Aug. That’s quite a way off, but today you can listen to two new singles ‘Why Am I Like This?’ and ‘Ipecac’.
🦷
Porij have announced that they will release their debut album ‘Teething’ on 26 Apr. Out now is new single ‘My Only Love’.
💞
Khruangbin will release new album ‘A La Sala’ on 4 Apr. Out now is new single ‘A Love International’.
⚔️
Persher - aka Blawan and Pariah - have released new single ‘Medieval Soup From The Milkbar’. The track is taken from new album ‘Sleep Well’, which is out on 23 Feb.
🥊
The Boxer Rebellion have released new single ‘A Man As Alive As The City’. The track is taken from new EP ‘Open Arms’, which is out on 14 Feb.
🧨
Devon Welsh - formerly Majical Cloudz - will release new album ‘Come With Me If You Want To Live’ on 15 Mar. Out now is new single ‘You Can Do Anything’.