BBC adds twelve new thematic strands to its Sounds app
BBC Sounds has launched twelve Back To Back Sounds strands that group BBC radio programmes, app music mixes and original content by theme, such as genre, era and mood.…
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CMU+TGE Update: TGE Elevate Sessions
The TGE Elevate programme, offering a professional development track for early-career music business people, will feature panels and CMU seminars on 14 May.…
One Liners: WME, Anna Calvi, Pusha T, more
WME has promoted seven agents to partner, and Anna Calvi, Melody's Echo Chamber, Oh Wonder and Pusha T have new releases.…
Great Escape Conference schedules published as more keynotes and conversations are confirmed
The schedules for CMU's three Great Escape strands have been published, alongside a conversation with PR veteran Barbara Charone about her memoir.…
Bucks Music signs Rob Wheeler
Bucks Music Group has signed singer-songwriter Rob Wheeler to an exclusive worldwide songwriting deal, ahead of a planned Nashville recording trip this year.…
Universal launches Blue Note Africa
Universal's jazz label Blue Note is launching a division in Africa to sign African jazz artists, starting with a new album from pianist Nduduzo Makhathini.…
Three more US Congress members raise concerns over Spotify's Discovery Mode
Three US Congress members have written to Spotify's Daniel Ek calling for transparency over Discovery Mode, arguing the scheme is unfair to artists and listeners.…
Amazon increases the price on its discounted music plans
Amazon is raising the price of its discounted music streaming plans in some markets, including US Prime members going from $7.99 to $8.99 a month.…
One liners: Deezer, Coachella, Ivors, more
Downtown Music Services signs Oneohtrix Point Never, Deezer and AMRA make senior appointments, and Swedish House Mafia replace Kanye West at Coachella.…
Appeals court upholds decision in dispute over Bob Dylan's mega-bucks song catalogue sale
A New York appeals court has upheld a ruling that the estate of Jacques Levy is not entitled to proceeds from Bob Dylan's sale of his songs catalogue to Universal Music Publishing.…
IFPI submission to EU Piracy Watch List calls out Twitter
The IFPI has urged the European Commission to add Twitter to its Counterfeit And Piracy Watch List, citing unlicensed music uploads and links to piracy sites.…
Positive Subversion launches new catalogue migration service
Positive Subversion has launched a flat-fee catalogue migration and consolidation service to help artists and labels move their catalogues to better distribution.…