One liners: Rina Sawayama, Carl Cox, Dry Cleaning, more
Round-up of deals and appointments including Warner Chappell signing Villano Antillano, Palm Artists joining Three Six Zero, and several new executive hires.…
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Sony Music announces that Vanessa Picken will lead the reset at its Australian division
Sony Music has appointed Vanessa Picken as CEO of its Australian division, a year after Denis Handlin's exit amid allegations of a toxic corporate culture.…
Sony Music Publishing allies with new songs venture from Neon16
Sony Music Publishing Latin has partnered with Neon16, the company run by Lex Borrero and Tainy, to support its new publishing company 22 Publishing.…
New music-centric ad platform launches in beta
Music ad platform Into-It is launching a beta pilot with The Independent, letting fans curate the genres and artists they want to see ads for.…
BTS announce hiatus, management insists its not a hiatus
BTS members have spoken of taking a break to develop solo careers, though their management company Hybe insists the group is not taking a hiatus.…
Following the Joe Rogan-caused boycott, Spotify launches Safety Advisory Council
Spotify has launched a third-party Safety Advisory Council to help evolve its policies on harmful content, following controversy over Joe Rogan's podcast.…
Jay-Z and Damon Dash settle dispute over Reasonable Doubt NFT sale
Jay-Z and Damon Dash have settled their legal dispute over Dash's attempted NFT sale of rights connected to Reasonable Doubt.…
Rob Da Bank wins legal battle over Bestival loan
A London court has ruled that Rob Da Bank did not personally guarantee a loan made to the old Bestival company, dismissing TicketLine's claim for £650,000.…
Universal announces Songclip deal
Universal Music has signed a multi-year global partnership with Songclip, which helps app makers license music clips more easily, covering recording and song rights.…
OfCom says Bauer radio stations breached rules with two fucks
Ofcom has found Bauer's Absolute Radio and Greatest Hits Radio in breach of their licences for broadcasting the word fuck on separate occasions.…
One liners: Maisie Peters, YouTube, Sam Ryder, more
Round-up of YouTube's new songwriter resources, the MMF AGM, new releases from Mark Owen and others, and tour announcements from Maisie Peters, Sam Ryder and Joan As Police Woman.…
Universal Music partners on music app for people affected by dementia
Universal Music is supplying its catalogue to Music Health's Vera app, which curates music to manage behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.…