Kees van Weijen awarded IMPALA outstanding contribution prize
IMPALA has given its Outstanding Contribution award to Kees van Weijen, President of Dutch indie trade body STOMP and a former IMPALA President.…
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One liners: Kid Cudi, FUGA, Kasabian, more
Round-up of FUGA marketing hires, new releases from Kasabian, Built To Spill and Stella Donnelly, and Kid Cudi's first UK show since 2009.…
British music scenes outside London are thriving, says BPI
New BPI and Official Charts Company figures show 62% of the most popular UK albums by British artists were made by musicians from outside London, with Liverpool the top city.…
Domino Records settles Four Tet dispute, commits to pay 50% royalty on digital
Domino Records has settled its dispute with Four Tet, agreeing to pay a 50% royalty on streams and downloads and £56,921.08 in back payments.…
Carl Cox signs to Concord Music Publishing
Carl Cox has signed a publishing deal with Concord Music Publishing ahead of his album Electronic Generations, due 16 September.…
Wise Music signs Alev Lenz, Vasco Mendonça and Josephine Stephenson
Wise Music Group has signed Alev Lenz to Bosworth Music and Vasco Mendonça and Josephine Stephenson to Éditions Alphonse Leduc.…
PPL AGM discusses post-COVID and international revenue growth
PPL's AGM heard that its 2021 revenues rose 12% to £252.8 million, with record international collections as COVID effects continue to fade.…
One liners: Tom Walker, MMF, Aitch, more
Round-up of appointments and new releases, including new MMF board members, a new Lickd board chair, and singles from Tom Walker, Aitch and Machine Head.…
Jimi Hendrix Experience dispute should happen in New York, says Sony
Sony Music has told the London high court that the dispute over Jimi Hendrix Experience recordings should be heard in New York, where the 1970s agreements were signed.…
Warner Music sued again over international deductions
Two members of the band Orleans have sued Warner Music, alleging improper international deductions from streaming royalties and inadequate disclosure on statements.…
US music publishers are going after unlicensed apps, starting with Vinkle
Music publishers backed by the NMPA have sued the owner of Vinkle, a music video app, alleging unlicensed use of music, as the trade group targets other apps too.…
Promotions galore at Polydor
Polydor Records has made several internal promotions, including Stephen Hallowes and Jodie Cammidge as co-Managing Directors.…