Music Venue Trust announces five new appointments
Music Venue Trust has made five freelancers permanent, including Rebecca Walker as Live Projects Coordinator and Matthew Otridge leading #OwnOurVenues.…
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Warner Music execs pay tribute to Mo Ostin
Warner Music executives have paid tribute to Mo Ostin, the record industry veteran who ran Reprise and helped build Warner Music, who has died aged 95.…
Robbie Williams to go all orchestral at BBC Radio 2 Live
Robbie Williams will perform with the BBC Concert Orchestra at BBC Radio 2 Live in Leeds next month, with the set broadcast on BBC Two.…
Atlanta festival cancelled, possibly due to local pro-gun laws
Live Nation's Music Midtown festival in Atlanta has been cancelled, reportedly due to legal challenges around enforcing a gun ban on publicly owned land.…
Viagogo/StubHub confirms streamlining of operations
Viagogo and StubHub are closing their San Francisco and Shanghai offices, with most staff there being laid off as the merged company streamlines operations.…
Warner Chappell signs James Bourne
James Bourne, formerly of Busted, has signed a worldwide publishing deal with Warner Chappell covering his existing catalogue and future works.…
Laura Mvula appointed to PRS Members Council
Laura Mvula has joined the PRS Members Council after Hannah Peel stood down, with the role filled by a Writer Council vote, to serve until the next AGM.…
Serenade and Warner to put out chart eligible NFT release of new Muse album
NFT firm Serenade is partnering with Warner and the Official Charts Company to release Muse's new album as a chart-eligible NFT-based digital pressing.…
Snapchat launches Creator Fund for independent music-makers
Snapchat has launched a Creator Fund to pay independent artists whose music is used in user videos via its Sounds library, building on its DistroKid partnership.…
Setlist: Streaming market just fine, says UK competition regulator
CMU's Andy Malt and Chris Cooke discuss the CMA's interim report on streaming, which declined to recommend a full market investigation.…
Kelis says Milkshake sample in new Beyonce song is “theft”
Kelis has accused Beyoncé's song 'Energy' of stealing from her track 'Milkshake', interpolated without her involvement, in a long-running dispute with The Neptunes.…
Latest majors v ISP copyright case heading to trial next week
A music industry copyright lawsuit against US internet service provider Bright House Networks heads to trial next week, after rulings on what can be argued in court.…