New Artistic Director appointed at London's Southbank Centre
Mark Ball, currently Creative Director at Manchester International Festival, will become Artistic Director of London's Southbank Centre in January.…
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Vivendi sells 7.1% of Universal Music to investor behind failed SPAC deal
Vivendi has sold a 7.1% stake in Universal Music Group to Pershing Square Holdings, led by Bill Ackman, after an earlier SPAC-linked deal fell through.…
US court dismisses Yout's lawsuit against the record labels, though it can submit a new claim
A US court has dismissed stream-ripper Yout's lawsuit against the RIAA without prejudice, allowing it to submit an amended claim.…
Round Hill acquires share in Trevor Rabin's publishing catalogue
Round Hill has acquired an interest in the publishing catalogue of Trevor Rabin, covering 3528 film cues and songs from his career.…
Two more senior Sony Music Australia execs have left the company as investigation into toxic workplace culture continues
Two senior Sony Music Australia executives, Pat Handlin and Mark Stebnicki, have permanently left the company as an investigation into workplace culture continues.…
New CEO announced for Def Jam US
Tunji Balogun is leaving Sony Music to become CEO of Universal's Def Jam in the US from 1 Jan 2022, succeeding interim head Jeffrey Harleston.…
Metrofest promoters hit back at criticism of their first event, including from a headliner
The promoters of London's new Metrofest festival have denied claims from Blackstreet that they were disorganised and refused to provide COVID test results.…
De La Soul confirm deal with Reservoir will get their Tommy Boy albums streaming
De La Soul have confirmed a deal with Reservoir that will bring their first six albums, previously on Tommy Boy, to streaming services this year.…
NetEase music IPO likely to be paused because of market uncertainty
NetEase's planned IPO of its music division is likely to be paused due to uncertainty around Chinese tech stocks amid regulatory scrutiny, according to Reuters.…
Townsend Music expands service offering with D2C Plus
Direct-to-fan business Townsend Music has launched D2C Plus, offering artists expanded support across release, merchandise and direct-to-fan activity.…
Bauer further expands radio operations with deals in Slovakia
Bauer Media is buying two Slovakian national radio stations, Rádio Jemné and Europa 2, adding to its existing Rádio Expres station in the country.…
Global buys local radio company Quidem
Global has acquired Quidem, the Midlands company whose local stations had already been airing mainly Global-produced programming under a 2019 licensing deal.…