Rough Trade confirms its New York store is moving to the Rockefeller Center
Independent retailer Rough Trade is relocating its New York store to a smaller shop at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan next month.…
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Dice promoters Russ Tannen to President, brings in some streaming expertise with new hires
Ticketing company Dice has promoted Russ Tannen to President to lead its US expansion from New York, and hired two Spotify executives to build its livestreaming and music licensing work.…
Jim Beam announces Welcome Sessions project championing independent venues
Jim Beam has launched the Welcome Sessions, a sponsorship programme filming artists performing at independent venues that were important to their early careers, to be posted to YouTube.…
Mind launches new mental health guides of the music sector
Mental health charity Mind has launched guides for people working in the electronic music industry, created with Ninja Tune, Paradigm, Percolate and POLY, covering mental health and COVID support.…
Apple's App Store rules now subject to £1.5 billion class action claim before UK tribunal
A UK class action before the Competition Appeal Tribunal, representing iOS users, challenges Apple's App Store rules and could seek damages of up to £1.5 billion.…
Court declines to seal Charlie Walk's $1.7 million settlement with Universal in ongoing attorney malpractice litigation
A New York judge has refused to keep confidential the 2018 settlement between Charlie Walk and Universal Music, as Walk's malpractice case against his former lawyer proceeds.…
Louis Tomlinson to release second solo album through BMG
Louis Tomlinson has signed to BMG for his second solo album, which has no release date yet, and has postponed his UK tour dates to April 2022.…
Stones Throw allies with Songtrust to administrate its publishing catalogue
Stones Throw Publishing has appointed Downtown's Songtrust to handle administration of its songs catalogue, including writers beyond those signed to the label.…
Afrobeats label Mavin launches music industry talent development programme
Nigerian Afrobeats label Mavin has marked its ninth anniversary by launching Mavin Future Five, a programme giving five young people training and work experience in the industry.…
One Liners: SoundCloud, Florence And The Machine, Skrillex, more
Round-up including SoundCloud's new Chief Content and Marketing Officer, an IMPALA diversity survey, and new music from Florence And The Machine, Skrillex, St Vincent and others.…
Believe confirms first step completed towards IPO on Paris stock exchange
Music distributor Believe has completed the first step towards a planned Paris IPO after the French regulator approved its registration document, with around 500 million euros to be raised.…
Better Noise announces new hires and promotions
Better Noise Music has announced a long list of new hires and internal promotions, including Sean Maxson as VP Marketing, who joins from distributor IDOL.…