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…
Spotify bans white noise podcasters from Ambassador Ads programme
Spotify will stop the makers of white noise podcasts from participating in a programme where podcasters can earn money by promoting the streaming service’s own products…
Miley Cyrus says she "didn’t make a dime" from 2014 Bangerz Tour
Miley Cyrus has revealed that the high production costs of the tour that followed her 2013 album ‘Bangerz’ meant she didn’t make any money from those shows…
One Liners: Tom Jones, King Creosote, Music Leaders Network + more
New CEO at Universal Music Greater China; Music Leaders Network expands; new releases from King Creosote, Kojaque, Gazelle Twin and Scaler; Tom Jones and UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell announce tour dates…
Virgin Music expands into Nigeria
Virgin Music - Universal’s artist and label services business - has confirmed the opening of a new office in Nigeria headed up by artist manager and former Warner exec Olukorede 'Kay' Ikazoboh…
Gabrielle, Tricky, Nuno Bettencourt and Declan McKenna named National Album Day ambassadors
Gabrielle, Tricky, Extreme’s Nuno Bettencourt and Declan McKenna have been announced as ambassadors for this year’s National Album Day. The event will take place later this month with a focus on albums released in the 90s.…
Coldplay's ex-manager seeks at least £10 million in management contract lawsuit
More details have emerged about the lawsuit being pursued against Coldplay by their ex-manager Dave Holmes, who claims the band reneged on his most recent management deal.…
Burning Man hit by extreme weather, while Electric Zoo cancels first day due to construction delays
Burning Man organisers were forced to halt the festival last week due to torrential rain, which left tens of thousands of people stranded for days. Meanwhile, another US music festival, Electric Zoo, cancelled its first day after construction of the main stage was not completed in time.…
Tim Burgess calls an end to Tim’s Twitter Listening Parties
Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess has announced that his Tim’s Twitter Listening Parties project has come to an end, three years after it started as a response to the first UK COVID lockdown.…
Pras lawyers seek dismissal from lawsuit over alleged forged release document
A law firm has asked to be dismissed as a defendant in a case against Pras of The Fugees, arguing that it was not involved in creating an allegedly fraudulent document used to secure a deal on the musician’s music rights.…
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