One Liners: Driift, The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, Saweetie, more
Roundup including Driift's hire of Sasha Duncan and new releases and remixes from The Weeknd and Ariana Grande, Saweetie, The Chemical Brothers and RZA.…
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BTS become ambassadors for Louis Vuitton
BTS have become global ambassadors for Louis Vuitton, following their McDonald's partnership announced the same week, with Virgil Abloh saying they will contribute to projects.…
Copyright groups say European Union's Digital Services Act should do more to stop piracy sites operating anonymously
Copyright industry groups have urged the EU to extend know-your-business-customer obligations beyond online marketplaces in the Digital Services Act, to curb anonymous piracy operators.…
Warner Chappell signs Anderson .Paak
Warner Chappell has signed Anderson .Paak to a worldwide publishing administration deal in partnership with Dr Dre's Hard Workin Black Folks, ahead of his Silk Sonic album with Bruno Mars.…
Deezer announces partnership with Brazilian video streaming platform
Deezer and Brazilian video platform Globoplay have announced a partnership giving Globoplay subscribers twelve months of free Deezer premium, with plans for deeper integration.…
BRITs to take place with live audience of 4000 as part of government pilot programme
The BRIT Awards will be held at The O2 in May with 4000 attendees, over half of whom will be key workers, as part of the government's Events Research Programme.…
The Wasserman Music agency formally opens for business
Wasserman has formally launched Wasserman Music, its new booking agency created by acquiring Paradigm's music division, with a team of about 130 and a roster including Coldplay and Billie Eilish.…
One Liners: Little Simz, Kurt Vile, Weezer, more
Roundup including Kurt Vile's move to Universal's Verve, Beatchain's partnership with Better Noise Music, TuneCore's education programme, and new releases from Little Simz, Weezer and Deftones.…
UK live sector proposes a government-led contingency fund to avoid further festival cancellations
Live music trade group LIVE has asked government for a COVID contingency fund for large-scale events after Boomtown Fair cancelled its 2021 edition over the lack of cancellation insurance.…
Maria Schneider says she can't meet YouTube's demands in Content ID access case without access to Content ID
In ongoing litigation, YouTube asks Maria Schneider to identify infringing videos and works by set deadlines, while Schneider argues she needs Content ID access to do so.…
Clara Amfo moves to Future Sounds show as Annie Mac departs Radio 1
Annie Mac is leaving BBC Radio 1 after seventeen years, with Clara Amfo taking over the Future Sounds evening show in September and Rickie Haywood Williams, Melvin Odoom and Charlie Hedges moving to the breakfast slot.…
Apple brings premium content option to Podcasts app
Apple's Podcasts app update lets podcasters sell subscriptions directly, with prices set by creators and Apple taking a 15-30% commission on sales.…