Live Nation introduces US-wide vaccine or negative COVID test entry requirement
Live Nation will require proof of COVID vaccination or a negative test for entry to its US venues and festivals from 4 October, following AEG's lead.…
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Strawberries & Creem and UN Women UK partner on Safe Spaces Now initiative
Strawberries & Creem and UN Women UK have launched Safe Spaces Now, an initiative to tackle harassment and violence at live events, piloted at this year's festival.…
Warner announces new partnership with Lightbox on film and TV projects
Warner Music Entertainment has partnered with production company Lightbox to create film and TV content telling the stories of its artists and catalogue.…
ADA Asia announces partnership with Cambodia's Baramey Production
Warner Music's ADA Asia has partnered with Cambodian label Baramey Production, reportedly the first Cambodian label to sign a deal with a major.…
Universal disputes Hipgnosis's Christine McVie deal statements
Universal Music Publishing has disputed the wording of Hipgnosis's statement on its deal for Christine McVie's catalogue, noting Universal already owns elements of it.…
AEG will require proof of COVID vaccine to enter any of its US venues or festivals from October
AEG will require proof of COVID vaccination for entry to most of its US venues and festivals from 1 October, citing the delta variant and low vaccine uptake.…
UK Music and ISM say government must reverse decline in students studying music in English schools
UK Music and the ISM have called on the government to reverse the decade-long decline in students taking music at GCSE and A-Level, and to reform the EBacc.…
One Liners: 7digital, SoundExchange, Katy B, AJ Tracey
Quick-hit round-up of deals, appointments and releases, including 7digital's partnership with Muzooka and SoundExchange's new marketing appointments.…
Pirate Bay dotcom domain up for sale again
The owner of the thepiratebay.com domain is selling it for $38,000 or renting it for $7,000 a month, after earning ad revenue from misdirected traffic.…
US senators propose new laws to end Apple and Google's unpopular app store rules
Three US senators have proposed the Open App Markets Act, which would force Apple and Google to let app-makers use alternative payment platforms within their apps.…
Killing Moon launches new services business and membership network for independent music companies
The Killing Moon Group has launched The Music Federation, a membership network giving independent labels access to shared distribution, marketing and other services.…
CCS Rights Management announces partnership to push new publishing venture into the US market
Toronto-based CCS Rights Management has partnered with LA radio host and music supervisor Chris Douridas to expand its Daytripper Music Publishing venture into the US.…