Apple buys classical music record label
Apple has acquired BIS Records - with the classical music label’s founder Robert Von Bahr saying that its alliance with the tech giant will help “usher in the next era of classical”c…
MMF to launch new guide to AI at Manager Summit
The UK’s Music Managers Forum will launch a new guide to AI - produced by CMU - at its Manager Summit in London next week…
Pitbull denies that he has 21 children
A spokesperson for rapper Pitbull has said that a claim in a TikTok video that he has “21 kids with eighteen different women in thirteen different countries” is “completely inaccurate and obviously comedic humour”…
Deezer set to roll out Universal Music endorsed "artist centric" model to royalty payments in France next month
Deezer has announced that it will start using a new “artist-centric” system for allocating royalties in France next month, which will prioritise “professional artists” and “active engagement”, and exclude functional audio…
Swedish tabloid alleges streaming fraud organised crime gang link
Swedish tabloid Svenska Dagbladet has published a report alleging that gangs in Sweden are using Spotify as a means of laundering money obtained through criminal enterprises…
BMI boss responds to speculation over reported private equity sale
The boss of BMI has responded to speculation about an imminent sale of the US collecting society to a private equity outfit, insisting that changes at the organisation have been “mischaracterised” - though he doesn’t actually answer the specific questions songwriters have asked about those changes…
Elliot Grainge joins Warner leadership team via 10K Projects partnership
10K Projects - the music company founded by Elliot Grainge, son of Universal Music boss Lucian Grainge - has announced a joint venture with Warner Music, which will also see Grainge Junior join the major’s leadership team…
Save The Leadmill campaign announces public rally ahead of licensing hearing
The Save The Leadmill campaign has announced that it will hold a public rally outside Sheffield Town Hall to coincide with a meeting of the city council’s licensing committee…
One Liners: Björk, Abra Cadabra, The Gaslight Anthem + more
New releases from Björk, Abra Cadabra, The Gaslight Anthem, Temps, Divorce and Marina Herlop, as well as London reunion show news from Exlovers…
New Eastenders baby named after Charli XCX
A new baby in the long-running BBC soap opera Eastenders has been named after Charli XCX. “Shout out my gays in the writers’ room”, said the pop star acknowledging the news.…
Sean Combs reassigns publishing rights back to Bad Boy artists
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has reassigned song rights to a number of artists who were previously signed to his Bad Boy label, despite having received mega-bucks offers for his company’s publishing catalogue…
Approved: Duvet
Post-punk band Duvet are set to release a double A-side seven-inch single through Feart Of Missing Out Records next month…
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