One Liners: Mount Westmore, Lana Del Rey, Duran Duran, more
Roundup including ADA's renewed LAB Records deal, new supergroup Mount Westmore's first single, and new releases from Lana Del Rey and Duran Duran.…
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Dua Lipa's management company TaP Music to choose UK's 2022 Eurovision entry
Artist management company TaP Music, which works with Dua Lipa, has been selected by the BBC to choose the UK's 2022 Eurovision entry.…
Artists and songwriter groups welcome Competition & Market Authority's streaming market study
Music industry groups welcome the Competition & Markets Authority's decision to study the music streaming market, following a recommendation from Parliament's culture committee.…
Kobalt sells songs catalogue to new KKR-led entity in $1.1 billion deal
Kobalt is selling the songs catalogue owned by its Kobalt Capital business to a new KKR-led venture in a deal worth approximately $1.1 billion.…
Warner launches Asian rap label, signs Ramengvrl
Warner Music has launched Asiatic Records, a label focused on hip hop artists across Asia, with Indonesian rapper Ramengvrl as its first signing.…
Wembley Stadium to offer British Sign Language at every live concert
Wembley Stadium will offer British Sign Language interpretation at every live concert from next summer, with Ed Sheeran the first artist to use the service at all his shows there.…
Liberty Media sells all its iHeartMedia shares
Liberty Media, owner of Sirius XM and a stake in Live Nation, has sold its entire stake in iHeartMedia, having previously sought to raise its holding.…
One Liners: Black Lives In Music, The Weeknd, Stormzy, more
Roundup including BMG's marketing promotions, Black Lives In Music's film series and new releases from Duran Duran, Willow and Courtney Barnett.…
KLF publisher seeking to block documentary on copyright grounds
Warner Chappell, publisher of The KLF, is trying to block a documentary about the duo, arguing that the tracks used in it have not been licensed.…
COVID-19 cost the UK music industry 69,000 jobs and caused a 46% slump in economic impact
UK Music's annual figures show COVID-19 wiped out 69,000 music industry jobs and cut the sector's economic contribution by 46%, prompting calls for government support.…
UK competition regulator announces market study into music streaming
The Competition & Markets Authority will launch a market study into music streaming, a move that goes beyond the scope recommended by the Parliamentary select committee.…
Spotify welcomes latest proposals in US Senate to regulate the tech giants
Spotify has welcomed the American Innovation And Choice Online Act, unveiled in the US Senate by Amy Klobuchar and Charles E Grassley, to curb tech platforms' market power.…