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Business News • 3 min read

#LetTheMusicMove campaigns for resolution to UK touring musicians' "no deal Brexit"

More than 200 artists back the #LetTheMusicMove campaign, calling on the UK government to reduce new costs and bureaucracy facing British musicians touring Europe after Brexit.…

Andy Malt • 23 Jun 2021

Artist News • 3 min read

One Liners: Lorde, Damon Albarn, Tyler The Creator, more

Barry Blue sells his Heatwave royalties to One Media IP, WEA signs illustrator Joe Whale, and streaming service Qobuz opens a UK office with Ritch Sibthorpe as MD.…

Andy Malt • 23 Jun 2021

Business News • 4 min read

UK ministers refusing to published Events Research Programme results for PR reasons is causing more cancellations, says Kendal Calling

Kendal Calling has cancelled its 2021 festival, blaming the government's delay in publishing Events Research Programme findings, which it says leaves key safety planning impossible.…

Chris Cooke • 22 Jun 2021

Business News • 2 min read

Endeavor execs depart Live Nation board because of US Department Of Justice concerns

Ariel Emanuel and Mark Shapiro have resigned from the Live Nation board after the US Department Of Justice raised concerns over an illegal interlocking directorate.…

Chris Cooke • 22 Jun 2021

Business News • 2 min read

Sony Music Australia CEO suddenly exits amid investigation into toxic corporate culture

Sony Music Australia CEO Denis Handlin has left the company with immediate effect, following a Guardian report alleging a toxic workplace culture including harassment and intimidation.…

Chris Cooke • 22 Jun 2021

Artist News • 1 min read

Sony's Kontraband secures rights for George Michael merch

Sony Music UK's merch company Kontraband has signed an exclusive global deal with the George Michael estate to design and distribute official merchandise.…

Andy Malt • 22 Jun 2021

Artist News • 2 min read

Easy Life to headline virtual O2 Arena within Fortnite

Easy Life will perform a free virtual show inside a recreation of London's O2 Arena within Fortnite Creative, with a new song exclusive to the game.…

Andy Malt • 22 Jun 2021

Artist News • 3 min read

One Liners: Becky Hill, Soft Cell, Joss Stone, more

Mute Song signs Soft Cell's Dave Ball and Richard Norris, Warner Music Latin America appoints Alejandro Duque as President, and Becky Hill and David Guetta release 'Remember'.…

Andy Malt • 22 Jun 2021

And Finally • 2 min read

Marvin Gaye biopic in the works, with Dr Dre producing

A Marvin Gaye biopic has been picked up by Warner Bros, with a script by Marcus Gardley and Dr Dre and Jimmy Iovine producing alongside director Allen Hughes.…

Andy Malt • 22 Jun 2021

Business News • 2 min read

Vivendi finalises $4 billion deal to sell 10% of Universal Music ahead of stock market listing

Vivendi has agreed to sell 10% of Universal Music Group to Pershing Square Tontine Holdings for about $4 billion, valuing the music company at around $40 billion ahead of its listing.…

Chris Cooke • 21 Jun 2021

Artist News • 2 min read

Damon Dash sued over Reasonable Doubt NFT

Roc-A-Fella's lawyers have sued Damon Dash over an NFT he allegedly tried to auction, which they say included the copyright in Jay-Z's debut album 'Reasonable Doubt'.…

Chris Cooke • 21 Jun 2021

Business News • 1 min read

Labels want stream-ripping sites to maintain and share logs of what content is ripped

Major labels suing stream-ripping sites FLVTO and 2conv want the operator, Tofig Kurbanov, forced to log and share data on which videos are ripped and where users are located.…

Chris Cooke • 21 Jun 2021