Snoop Dogg acquires Death Row Records brand
Snoop Dogg has acquired the Death Row Records brand through a deal with Blackstone and MNRK Music Group, and says he will lead its next chapter.…
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New vinyl pressing plant opens in Middlesborough
Press-On Vinyl has opened a vinyl pressing plant in Middlesbrough, aiming to produce 50,000 records a month with a focus on North East artists.…
MMF announces 2022 Accelerator Programme participants
The Music Managers Forum has announced 24 artist managers for its 2022 Accelerator Programme, each receiving a grant of up to £15,000 plus professional development training.…
One Liners: Caroline Polachek, Father John Misty, Jon Hopkins, more
Sony Music Publishing appoints Roberto Razzini as Managing Director for Italy, while several artists release new music and FKA Twigs wins the NME Godlike Genius award.…
Spotify entering into €280 million sponsorship deal with FC Barcelona, causing various controversies
Spotify is close to a €280 million sponsorship deal with FC Barcelona for naming rights to Camp Nou, amid reports linked to the resignation of the club's CEO.…
Global Music Rights and Radio Music License Committee confirm five year dispute is over
Global Music Rights and the Radio Music License Committee have confirmed their five-year dispute is settled, with most US commercial radio stations now licensed by GMR.…
Warner Music and Rio Ferdinand Foundation expand career development scheme
Warner Music and the Rio Ferdinand Foundation have extended their career development scheme for nine months and expanded it to Leeds, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.…
NTIA says UK night-time businesses facing “bleak” future due to rising costs
A survey by the Night Time Industries Association finds nightlife businesses face rising costs and debt, with 90% saying they will not survive without further government support.…
Alex Branson joins Beatport
Beatport has hired Alex Branson as SVP Music Services to oversee its professional tools and services for distributors, labels and artists.…
BRITs power up for fully-fledged return
The BRIT Awards returned to a fuller format with new gender-neutral categories, Mo Gilligan presenting, and performances from Ed Sheeran, Bring Me The Horizon and Liam Gallagher.…
Comedians sue Pandora in dispute over literary work licences
Comedians Andrew Dice Clay, Bill Engvall and Ron White, and the estates of Robin Williams and George Carlin, have sued Pandora for streaming comedy recordings without licences for the underlying spoken word works.…
Four Tet signs to Universal Music Publishing, Domino albums streaming again
Four Tet has signed a global publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing while his legal dispute with Domino over streaming royalties continues, and his albums are back on streaming services.…