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BMG restructure results in job losses
BMG last week announced a restructure that will result in a number of job losses, impacting on international marketing, theatre and film projects, and the Modern Recordings label…
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BMG to work with Universal Music on physical distribution
BMG has announced that it will start outsourcing its physical distribution to Universal Music, having recently announced it is ending its long-term partnership with Warner Music’s ADA, bringing digital distribution in-house…
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One Liners: Yungblud and Oli Sykes, Pinterest, Danny Brown + more
BMG’s Pinterest deal; Graham Nash and Joe Walsh sell catalogues; Exit Festival’s talent agency; Riffusion funding; Round Table hires Steve Ford; new releases from Yungblud and Oli Sykes, David Holmes, Danny Brown, Floating Points, BadBadNotGood, Kojaque, and Kassa Overall; Orbital and Mitski gigs…
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One Liners: James Hype & Kim Petras, Cher, Manic Street Preachers & Suede + more
BMG’s Dope Lemon deal; Sholo Ama and The Corrs named National Album Day ambassadors; Manchester to host WOMEX 2024; new music from James Hype and Kim Petras, Cher, Agnetha Fältskog, OMD, The Martinez Brothers and Tommy Genesis, and English Teacher; Manic Street Preachers and Suede co-headline tour…
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Hipgnosis exec Kenny MacPherson sued over allegations of sexual harassment and assault
CEO of the Hipgnosis Songs Group, Kenny MacPherson, has been accused of sexual harassment and assault in a lawsuit filed by a former colleague from his time at Chrysalis Music…
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BMG settles lawsuit over poop-based 'My Humps' rip-off
BMG has settled a copyright lawsuit it filed against MGA Entertainment over the use of an unauthorised ‘My Humps’ parody to promote a line of slime pooping unicorn toys…
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BMG acquires Jet catalogue
BMG has acquired the recordings catalogue of Australian rock band Jet. “They do what they say they're gonna do”, says the band’s Chris Cester of the music company. “That's a rare thing in this business”…
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BMG to move from ADA alliance to direct streaming deals
BMG is ending its long-term distribution alliance with Warner Music’s ADA and will enter into direct licensing deals with the streaming services…
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BMG announces admin deal with three members of the Sex Pistols
BMG has announced a global publishing administration agreement with Steve Jones, Paul Cook and the Sid Vicious estate covering their respective shares of the Sex Pistols catalogue.…
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BMG to rep full Chemical Brothers songs catalogue
BMG has extended its partnership with The Chemical Brothers and will now represent the duo’s entire songs catalogue. The…
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BMG announces deal around Paul Simon’s recordings
BMG has acquired a “substantial stake” in the work of Paul Simon, basically buying his royalty and remuneration rights in…
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BMG acquires The Hollies’ recordings catalogue
BMG has acquired the recordings catalogue of The Hollies, covering releases from 1967 to the present day.
In a statement,…