ASM Global to manage Olympia London
ASM Global has been appointed to manage the exhibitions and events business at the redeveloped Olympia London complex in West London.…
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Union Jack Radio owner goes into administration
The company behind national digital station Union Jack Radio has gone into administration with all staff made redundant, though its Oxford Jack stations are unaffected.…
CMU+TGE Update: More artists announced for The Great Escape festival
120 more artists have been added to The Great Escape line-up, and further CMU+TGE Sessions speakers and keynote interviews have been confirmed.…
One Liners: Swedish House Mafia & Sting, Dave, Red Hot Chili Peppers, more
Warner Chappell promotes David Goldsen in Australia, alongside new releases from Swedish House Mafia and Sting, Red Hot Chili Peppers and PC Music, and LCD Soundsystem's anniversary shows.…
Epic Games buys Bandcamp
Fortnite maker Epic Games has acquired direct-to-fan platform Bandcamp, with founder Ethan Diamond promising it will keep operating as a standalone marketplace.…
Spotify and Live Nation make announcements regarding Russian activities following the invasion of Ukraine
Spotify has closed its Russian office and removed podcasts from Russian state media, while Live Nation says it will no longer promote shows or do business in Russia.…
Stream-ripper Yout continues to fight web-blocks around the world, with mixed success
Stream-ripping site Yout is contesting web-blocking orders in several countries, with mixed results in Brazil, Peru and Spain.…
YMU launches in-house record label, AmperSounds
Artist management firm YMU has launched record label AmperSounds with distribution partner Believe, led by YMU's Head Of Streaming Alistair White.…
One Liners: Pixies, Capitol Records, Plastikman, more
Kobalt signs Lauren Aquilina, Universal launches Capitol Records China, Pixies release a new single and Richie Hawtin reworks his Plastikman album with Chilly Gonzales.…
ERA publishes positive stats galore about streaming, but says industry needs to be "bold" in responding to economics of streaming debate
ERA's yearbook shows Brits streamed 2342 tracks on average in 2021, with Kim Bailey urging the industry to be bold in addressing streaming economics concerns.…
Pandora faces another comedy lawsuit over unlicensed jokes
Comedian Nick Di Paolo has sued Pandora over allegedly unlicensed comedy recordings, following similar lawsuits from other comedians last month.…
Ultra Music Publishing allies with Warner Chappell in Europe
Ultra's publishing company, still owned by Patrick Moxey, has signed a deal with Warner Chappell, which will act as its UK sub-publisher and administer royalties across Europe.…