One Liners: Gojira, Tom Misch, K.Flay, more
Roundup including Sony Music Publishing's partnership with The Very Good Music, AWAL's extension with Tom Misch, and new releases from Gojira, K.Flay and Fable.…
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TikTok to launch radio station in Australia
TikTok is launching a radio station in Australia with iHeartRadio, featuring pre-recorded shows by TikTok creators and Rita Ora, chopped up and scheduled across the day.…
UK music reps support COVID status certifications, but warn they must be temporary and non-discriminatory
UK music figures including UK Music's Jamie Njoku-Goodwin and Festival Republic's Melvin Benn back COVID status certification to reopen venues, provided it is temporary, not solely based on vaccination and non-discriminatory.…
Italian fine against Viagogo upheld after court rules it is not a passive intermediary
An Italian court has upheld a €3.7 million fine against Viagogo, ruling it is not a passive intermediary and so cannot rely on EU liability protections for illegal ticket listings.…
PRS royalty distributions up in 2020, but COVID effect means collections were down 19.7%
PRS For Music distributed £699.4 million in royalties for 2020, up 2%, but collections fell 19.7% as COVID hit live and public performance income, with distributions expected to fall around 10% next year.…
Record Store Day video series goes Behind The Counter at more UK record shops
Record Store Day UK and Classic Album Sundays have launched a second series of 'Behind The Counter' videos profiling twelve more UK record shops ahead of this year's drops.…
Sky Arts goes inside grassroots venues with new TV series
Sky Arts has commissioned 'The Live Revival', a three-part series in which artists return to grassroots venues to play, exploring the pandemic's impact on the sector.…
New York appeals court confirms Dr Luke is not a "public figure" in Kesha defamation case
A New York appeals court has upheld a ruling that Dr Luke is not a public figure in his defamation case against Kesha, meaning he need only prove negligence rather than actual malice.…
Relentless launches new dance imprint 21NHG
Sony-allied Relentless Records has launched dance imprint 21NHG with the Notting Hill Arts Club, debuting with Leftwing:Kody's 'Deeper' and signing Ejeca and Higgo.…
Skream announces new label IFEEL
Skream has launched IFEEL, a label in partnership with Sony's The Orchard, debuting with his track 'Chesters Groove' featuring remixes by Norman Nodge.…
LIVE appoints Chris Carey as Chief Economist
Live music trade group LIVE has appointed Chris Carey as its Chief Economist, while he continues as Head of International Marketing at TicketSwap.…
Radio 1 launches relaxation channel in BBC Sounds app
BBC Radio 1 has launched Radio 1 Relax on BBC Sounds, a stream pulling together wellbeing and relaxation content, which follows the earlier Radio 1 Dance channel.…