One Liners: CTM, ICM, National Album Day
CTM signs producer James Sanger, ICM Partners hires Simon Clarkson to lead an LA electronic music department, and Beggars Group CEO Paul Redding plans a charity Channel swim.…
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One liners: Bobby Sessions, Songkick, James Blake, more
Sony/ATV signs Bobby Sessions, Matador reorganises its staff, and James Blake, Gerard Way and Tiga and Hudson Mohawke release new music.…
Labels instigate social media campaign to support record shops during COVID-19 crisis
A global campaign launching this Thursday will encourage artists and labels to help independent record stores through videos and social media during the COVID-19 crisis.…
One Liners: Tom DeLonge, Beggars Group, HMV, more
The Hipgnosis Songs Fund has acquired Tom DeLonge's catalogue, Beggars, Domino and Saddle Creek have moved US physical distribution to Redeye, and HMV is closing around ten stores.…
Martin Mills positive about sale of Parlophone to Warner
Beggars Group chief Martin Mills – one of the most vocal critics of Universal’s acquisition of the EMI record labels…
Muzu sign up Beggars
Music video website MUZU TV has signed a deal with Beggars Group, giving it content from XL, 4AD, Matador and Rough Trade.…
We7 sign up Beggars
Free music service We7 has signed a deal with the Beggars Group, making its catalogue available through We7's free on-demand streaming service.…
EMI and Warner sign up to new all-you-can-eat download service
EMI and Warner have joined Beggars Group and The Orchard on Datz Music Lounge, a service offering a year of unlimited DRM-free MP3 downloads for £99.99.…
Imeem do deal with Beggars
Music social network Imeem has signed a worldwide licensing and marketing partnership with the Beggars Group and Matador Records.…
Indie boss slams MySpace Music
Beggars Group boss Martin Mills says MySpace failed to bring independents on board for its new music service, which he will not support until treated fairly.…
P2P-licensed ISP packages may be available this year
The Register reports a label-approved ISP package allowing licensed P2P file sharing could be available in the UK by the end of the year, with Warner reportedly open to such licensing arrangements.…
Qtrax signs Beggars Group
P2P service Qtrax has signed a licensing deal with the London-based Beggars Group, which includes XL, 4AD, Matador and Rough Trade.…