Sony Music Publishing signs Supah Mario
Sony Music Publishing has signed producer Supah Mario to a global deal, following his work on Drake's recent single What's Next.…
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Napster hires Emmy Lovell as Chief Strategy Officer ahead of relaunch
Former Warner executive Emmy Lovell has joined Napster as Chief Strategy Officer, reporting to MelodyVR CEO Anthony Matchett, ahead of a planned relaunch of the streaming service.…
OfCom declines to take action against Capital Xtra following DJ Tiiny payola scandal
OfCom will not act against Capital Xtra over the payola scandal involving DJ Tiiny, after the station acted swiftly by terminating his contract and removing him from air.…
One Liners: ADA, Sony Music, Gojira, more
Brief roundup of industry moves including Brooke Salisbury's promotion at ADA UK, Sony Music's Social Justice Fund grants, and new releases from Gojira, Sufjan Stevens, Lambchop, Eartheater and Ritt Momney.…
MSCHF sells Pirate Bay and MegaUpload email addresses
Art collective MSCHF is selling email addresses on Pirate Bay, MegaUpload and other defunct-brand domains for $250 each as part of its Email Capsule Collection.…
HMV boss upbeat as high street re-opens in England and Wales
HMV owner Doug Putman says he is optimistic as the retailer's 93 stores in England and Wales reopen, expecting customers to return for physical purchases.…
French government considering new anti-piracy measures
French government proposals include a blacklist to keep piracy sites out of search results, measures against proxies and unlicensed live streams, and merging Hadopi with the broadcast regulator.…
Danish anti-piracy group says web-blocks work, though piracy is also getting harder to monitor
The Rights Alliance says piracy site use in Denmark fell in 2020, crediting web-blocking, though users are increasingly turning to legal platforms where illegal consumption is hard to measure.…
Mushroom Group confirms Matt Gudinski will succeed his father as CEO
Matt Gudinski has become CEO of Australia's Mushroom Group with immediate effect, succeeding his late father Michael Gudinski, who died last month.…
Nike and MSCHF reach settlement over Lil Nas X's Satan Shoes
Nike and MSCHF have settled legal action over the Satan Shoes, with MSCHF agreeing to recall the modified trainers it sold and refund purchasers.…
Viagogo accused of "underhand profiteering" in its home country
The Swiss Consumer Protection Foundation has filed a criminal complaint against Viagogo, alleging it sold tickets for already cancelled shows, which Viagogo says were mistakes that will be refunded.…
Eliah Seton becomes President of SoundCloud, Cat Kreidich moves up to President of ADA
Eliah Seton leaves Warner Music to become President of SoundCloud, while Cat Kreidich is promoted to President of Warner's ADA label services division.…