Utopia buys Sentric
Swiss company Utopia Music has acquired Liverpool's Sentric Music, the latest in a series of acquisitions.…
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Spotify boycott grows as Young v Rogan fallout continues
More artists and creators have joined Neil Young's Spotify boycott over the Joe Rogan podcast, while Daniel Ek and Rogan have issued statements promising more transparent content policies.…
Opulous says Lil Yachty lawsuit is "meritless"
Music NFT start-up Opulous says a lawsuit from Lil Yachty is meritless, insisting its use of his name and likeness was authorised.…
Little Mix’s Leigh-Anne Pinnock signs solo deal with Warner Records
Warner Records UK has signed Little Mix's Leigh-Anne Pinnock to a solo deal following the group's announced hiatus, after she appeared in the film 'Boxing Day'.…
Twitch announces Merlin deal
Twitch has signed a new deal with indie licensing body Merlin, covering independent artists' music on the platform and creating revenue opportunities for members.…
Tiffany Calver launches label in partnership with Polydor
BBC Radio 1Xtra presenter Tiffany Calver launches the label No Requests in partnership with Polydor, with Bandokay and M'Way on the roster.…
Sony music and film businesses in India launch new media talent venture
Sony Music and Sony Pictures have launched Sony Entertainment Talent Ventures India, a new venture offering investment, partnerships and metaverse solutions to media talent.…
One Liners: Korn, Arlo Parks, Dagny, more
Sony Music Publishing signs Dagny, the Worldwide Independent Network appoints its 2022 board, and Josh Remsberg joins Warner Records from Universal Music.…
Artists and managers welcome Warner's commitment to pay royalties to unrecouped heritage artists
Warner Music will stop applying unrecouped advances to royalties for pre-2000 artists from July 2022, following Sony's lead, with Universal expected to follow.…
Lady As trademark battle is over
Lady Antebellum and blues singer Anita White have jointly asked to dismiss their trademark litigation over the name Lady A, meaning no court will rule on it.…
iHeart and Cumulus board members urged to change position on US radio royalties
Musician Blake Morgan has written to the boards of iHeartMedia and Cumulus Media on behalf of 14,000 petition signers, urging them to support the American Music Fairness Act on radio royalties.…
Texas courts consolidate 387 Astroworld lawsuits
A Texas panel has consolidated 387 lawsuits over the Astroworld tragedy into a single pretrial process, with Live Nation, Scoremore and Travis Scott among the defendants.…