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Artist News • 3 min read

Stormzy announces football diversity programme, BBC announces special programming around new album

Stormzy and Adidas launch #Merky FC, a football work placement scheme for young black people, while the BBC announces programming around his album ‘This Is What I Mean’.…

Andy Malt • 03 Nov 2022

Business News • 3 min read

CMU Digest 30.10.22: Kanye West, CISAC, Night & Day, Apple Music, Pollen

This digest covers music companies and brands distancing themselves from Kanye West, CISAC's 2021 collections data and Manchester venue Night & Day's noise dispute.…

Chris Cooke • 30 Oct 2022

Artist News • 4 min read

Adidas confirms it is terminating its Kanye West partnership with immediate effect

Adidas has terminated its partnership with Kanye West with immediate effect, ending Yeezy production and expecting a short-term hit of up to 250 million euros to net income.…

Chris Cooke • 26 Oct 2022

Artist News • 1 min read

Entertainment and fashion firms cut ties with Kanye West

Several music, fashion and entertainment companies are cutting ties with Kanye West after his recent controversial statements, including CAA and Universal Music.…

Chris Cooke • 25 Oct 2022

Artist News • 1 min read

Adidas confirms its Kanye West partnership is "under review"

Adidas has confirmed it is reviewing its partnership with Kanye West, after the rapper publicly criticised the sportswear brand.…

Chris Cooke • 07 Oct 2022

Artist News • 2 min read

Kanye West moves to end Gap partnership

Kanye West is ending his Yeezy Gap partnership, claiming Gap failed to meet its obligations, and is also seeking to terminate a similar deal with Adidas.…

Andy Malt • 16 Sep 2022

Artist News • 3 min read

One Liners: Tommy Cash, Jaxsta, Jessie Ware, more

Brief news covers Jaxsta's Kobalt data deal, publishing deals for Ilsey Juber and Feid, Tommy Cash's Adidas shoe collaboration, and Efterklang's sock subscription.…

Andy Malt • 03 Mar 2021

Artist News

Missy Elliott asks fans to name her new album

Missy Elliott has asked fans to suggest a title for her new album, offering a sleeve-note credit and a $500 Adidas gift card as a prize.…

CMU Editorial • 07 Feb 2008

Deals

Bedouin Soundclash advertise again

Canadian band Bedouin Soundclash are appearing in T-Mobile and Rimmel adverts and have a deal with Adidas, with a UK tour due next month.…

CMU Editorial • 29 Oct 2007

Releases • 1 min read

The Rapture and co make football songs

Adidas and the MLS have commissioned an album of football songs from bands including The Rapture, OK Go and Barenaked Ladies, free on the Adidas website.…

CMU Editorial • 20 Aug 2007

Deals • 1 min read

Noir shills for Adidas

Jim Noir's track 'Eanie Meany' features in Adidas's World Cup advert, and he begins a UK tour in May with new single 'My Patch' due on 8 May.…

CMU Editorial • 12 Apr 2006

Artist News

Noel Gallagher admits to shopping addiction

Noel Gallagher has told The Telegraph he has a shopping addiction, owning 99 guitars and hundreds of pairs of Adidas trainers.…

CMU Editorial • 08 Jun 2005