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Women In CTRL puts the spotlight back on diversity at the top of the UK music industry's trade organisations

A Women In CTRL study finds female board representation across twelve UK music trade bodies has risen to 42%, though black women still hold only 6% of seats.…

Chris Cooke • 28 Jul 2021

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One Liners: ADA, Twitch, AJ Tracey, more

ADA Worldwide opens offices in Italy and Russia, Toshiba and Defected Records team up for Twitch shows, and McDonald's collaborates with AJ Tracey on a new burger.…

Andy Malt • 28 Jul 2021

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Tencent share price dips as Chinese regulator confirms exclusivity deal ban

Shares in Tencent and Tencent Music Entertainment dipped after China's competition regulator confirmed a ban on exclusive music licensing deals and fined Tencent.…

Chris Cooke • 27 Jul 2021

Artist News • 3 min read

Bad Wolves and manager Allen Kovac hit back at lawsuit from former vocalist

Former Bad Wolves vocalist Tommy Vext has sued manager Allen Kovac over his exit, and Kovac and the band have strongly denied the allegations made against them.…

Andy Malt • 27 Jul 2021

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Songwriter groups formally call on US Copyright Royalty Board to reject NMPA's mechanical royalty rate proposals

Songwriter organisations have urged the US Copyright Royalty Board to reject a proposal backed by the major publishers to keep current mechanical royalty rates for discs and downloads.…

Chris Cooke • 27 Jul 2021

Business News • 1 min read

West One announces new deal with WarnerMedia

West One Music Group has expanded its global partnership with WarnerMedia, giving its TV businesses access to its music collection and creative services.…

Chris Cooke • 27 Jul 2021

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TikTok rival Lomotif signs licensing deal with Universal

Video-sharing app Lomotif has signed a licensing deal with Universal Music, giving its users access to the label group's catalogue.…

Andy Malt • 27 Jul 2021

Artist News • 1 min read

One Liners: Slash, Billie Eilish, Skepta, more

Gibson launches a record label with BMG, Liv Nunn starts No Boundaries, and Skepta, Caroline Polachek and others release new music.…

Andy Malt • 27 Jul 2021

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Another round of anti-piracy web-blocks instigated in the UK

The Motion Picture Association has secured a UK web-blocking injunction targeting more than a dozen piracy sites offering unlicensed films and TV shows.…

Chris Cooke • 26 Jul 2021

Artist News • 1 min read

MNEK renews Warner Chappell deal

MNEK has renewed his publishing deal with Warner Chappell, continuing to work with the publisher as both an artist and a songwriter for others.…

Andy Malt • 26 Jul 2021

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Metropolis unveils 3D audio studio

Metropolis Studios has opened a 3D audio studio designed with Sonosphere, with Amazon Music as its first client and UK base for immersive mixing.…

Andy Malt • 26 Jul 2021

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Byta relaunches site following £1 million investment

Pre-release music sharing platform Byta has relaunched with a redesigned site following a CAD$1.9 million investment led by the Canada Media Fund.…

Andy Malt • 26 Jul 2021