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Business News • 6 min read

IMPALA calls for French style agreements on fair digital remuneration instead of ER

Pan-European indie trade group IMPALA urges countries to follow France's voluntary agreement on fair digital remuneration rather than Belgium's performer ER right.…

Chris Cooke • 23 Jun 2022

Artist News • 2 min read

Domino comments on Four Tet settlement, insists no precedent set

Domino says its settlement with Four Tet sets no legal precedent on how old record deals apply to streaming, though it may encourage other artists to renegotiate.…

Chris Cooke • 23 Jun 2022

Artist News • 1 min read

Dua Lipa sued (again) over sharing paparazzi photos

Photographer Robert Barbera has sued Dua Lipa for sharing two of his paparazzi photos on Instagram without permission.…

Andy Malt • 23 Jun 2022

Business News • 1 min read

Audiomack expands licensing deal with Universal

Audiomack has expanded its licensing deal with Universal Music to cover sixteen African countries, the UK and Canada, not just the US.…

Andy Malt • 23 Jun 2022

Business News • 2 min read

Warner Music unveils 3EE

Warner Music has combined its 300 Entertainment and Elektra Music Group under a new brand, 300 Elektra Entertainment, with a new logo and mission statement.…

Chris Cooke • 23 Jun 2022

Business News • 1 min read

Universal launches UMusic Media Network to boost brand partnerships

Universal Music has launched the UMusic Media Network, a platform that lets brands partner with its artists and labels, with data-driven audience targeting.…

Andy Malt • 23 Jun 2022

Artist News • 2 min read

One liners: Gorillaz, Warner Music, Netsky & Rita Ora, more

Round-up of Warner Music CEO Stephen Cooper's planned departure, Big Machine's A&R promotion, and new releases from Gorillaz, Netsky and Rita Ora.…

Andy Malt • 23 Jun 2022

And Finally • 2 min read

Pharrell named Chief Brand Officer at Doodles NFT

Pharrell Williams has been named Chief Brand Officer at NFT company Doodles, and will also executive produce a compilation album released through Sony's Columbia label.…

Andy Malt • 23 Jun 2022

Artist News • 3 min read

Ed Sheeran awarded £900,000+ costs following win in Shape Of You song-theft case

Ed Sheeran and his Shape Of You co-writers have been awarded over £900,000 in legal costs after winning the song-theft case brought by Sami Chokri.…

Chris Cooke • 22 Jun 2022

Business News • 1 min read

Glassnote allies with The Orchard on distribution

Glassnote Records has signed a global distribution deal with Sony Music's The Orchard, after previously working with AWAL.…

Chris Cooke • 22 Jun 2022

Business News • 1 min read

Hard Rock partners with AEG for BST Hyde Park

Hard Rock International is partnering with AEG's British Summer Time festival in Hyde Park, running a pop-up cafe and sponsoring the new talent stage.…

Chris Cooke • 22 Jun 2022

Business News • 1 min read

MCPR names Jack Delaney as Head Of Talent

Music PR agency MCPR has hired Jack Delaney as Head Of Talent, a role covering artist and brand campaigns, after he had worked with the firm on a freelance basis.…

Andy Malt • 22 Jun 2022