Sony Music Publishing signs Gilberto Gil
Sony Music Publishing has signed Brazilian songwriter Gilberto Gil to a global administration deal covering his musical works catalogue.…
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FFM Records partners with ADA
Foundation.fm's record label FFM Records has partnered with Warner Music's ADA label services division to distribute its artists.…
One Liners: St Vincent, Every Time I Die, Blossoms, more
A roundup of appointments and releases, including Warner Music Central Europe's leadership change and new music from St Vincent and Every Time I Die.…
Viagogo and StubHub respond to CMA's proposals for new ticket touting rules
Viagogo and StubHub have responded to the CMA's proposals for new secondary ticketing rules, welcoming the rejection of an outright touting ban.…
James Newman successfully defeats song-theft claim over his Rudimental hit
James Newman has successfully defended a song-theft claim from Kelly-Marie Smith, with the High Court finding the similarities to her song were coincidental.…
George Clinton defeats defamation claims made by former producer
A jury has found that George Clinton's statements about former producer Armen Boladin in his 2014 autobiography were true, opinion or not made with malice, defeating the defamation claims.…
Madonna signs new deal with Warner Music
Madonna has signed a deal placing her entire catalogue with Warner Music, which will also take over her albums released by Universal from 2025 and begin a series of reissues.…
National Album Day announces 2021 ambassadors
National Album Day has named Sharleen Spiteri, Laura Mvula, Ray BLK and Joy Crookes as its ambassadors for this year's October event.…
One Liners: Disclosure, Foo Fighters, George Ezra, more
A roundup of deals, appointments and releases, including Bucks Music's signing of Sacha Skarbek and DistroKid's new investment from Insight Partners.…
Museum says Rammstein frontman's NFT sale breaches agreement
The Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg says Rammstein frontman Till Lindemann breached a filming agreement by selling NFTs featuring its images and artworks.…
CMA proposes new regulations to better regulate Viagogo and the secondary ticketing market
The CMA has recommended changes to the law to tighten regulation of secondary ticketing, including licensing for resale platforms and tougher controls on bulk buying and misleading listings.…
Ivors Academy calls for action to tackle the £500 million a year streaming black box
The Ivors Academy estimates that £500 million in streaming royalties a year is affected by bad music rights data worldwide, and is calling for action to ensure songwriters are paid.…