Range Media Partners launches new music publishing division
Range Media Partners is launching a new music publishing division which will be headed up by Casey Robison, formerly of Big Deal and Hipgnosis.…
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EU AI Act can only provide a “temporary fix” to the “darker aspect” of AI’s “profound disruption” to creative industries says open letter
Armada Music to kick off ADE programme with DJ sets at the airport
Dance label Armada Music will kick off its activities at this year’s Amsterdam Dance Event with DJ sets at Schiphol Airport from Joris Voorn and Ferry Corsten.…
PPL chief pays tribute to General Counsel David Harmsworth
UK collecting society PPL has announced that its General Counsel David Harmsworth, who had worked at the organisation for nearly two decades, has died after a short illness…
One Liners: ONErpm, Poppy, Explosions In The Sky, Shygirl + more
ONErpm’s Asian bases; SMACKSongs promotes Lee Krabel; ANMIP joins IMPALA; Study into representation of East and Southeast Asian people in UK music, new releases from Thundercat, Poppy, Actress, Explosions In The Sky, Cherry Glazerr and Casisdead; live shows from Shygirl and Camille O’Sullivan…
Cat Power’s recreation of Bob Dylan show to be released as a live album
Cat Power is to release her recreation of the 1966 show where Bob Dylan ‘went electric’ as a live album later this year. Listen now to her performances of ‘She Belongs To Me’ and ‘Ballad Of A Thin Man’…
FanFair Alliance calls for ban of for-profit ticket touting in the UK
The UK’s FanFair Alliance has launched a three-point plan to tackle the ongoing issues caused by ticket touting, which includes a call for a new law banning the for-profit resale of tickets…
Ivors boss to head up US streaming service trade group
The CEO of The Ivors Academy is leaving the UK songwriter organisation to take a new job heading up the Digital Media Association, the trade group that represents the big streaming services in the US…
Believe criticises ‘reverse Robin Hood’ elements of Deezer's new artist-centric model for payments
Believe has responded to Deezer’s plan to change the way it shares its revenues each month, welcoming some elements of that plan, but criticising the decision to direct more money to ‘professional artists’…
Defected partners with LabelRadar for demo submissions
Defected Records has partnered with Beatport’s LabelRadar to manage demo submissions to the label. The partnership, says Defected, “streamlines the demo submission process and democratises access to key decision-makers in the music industry”…
UK Music calls for government support to secure the future of the music industry
In the run-up to party conference season, UK Music has called for a comprehensive government strategy to secure the music industry’s future - in particular placing emphasis on investing in music education to avoid a "lost generation" of talent…
John Kennedy launches X-Posure Daily show on Global Player
John Kennedy has launched a new daily spin-off of his Radio X show X-Posure, offering new music recommendations exclusively via the Global Player radio streaming platform…
Approved: Haru Nemuri
Japanese artist Haru Nemuri mixes pop, hip hop, electronic music and hardcore punk into her sound. She returns with her new EP ‘Insaint’ later this month. Out now is new single ‘I Refuse’, which leans into her heavier influences…
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