AEG to manage revamped Civic Halls in Wolverhampton
AEG Presents has won the bidding to run Wolverhampton's Civic Halls, which re-opens next year after a multi-million-pound refurbishment.…
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Spotify formally enters the economics of streaming debate with new Loud & Clear website
Spotify has launched a Loud & Clear website setting out its position on streaming economics, arguing that average per-stream royalty rates are a misleading metric.…
BMG to partner with Montreux Jazz Festival on documentary and live albums
BMG and the Montreux Jazz Festival will release live albums and a three-part documentary series drawn from festival founder Claude Nobs' archive, with the film premiering at Zurich in September.…
BBC unveils latest plan to ensure more programme-making outside of London
The BBC has unveiled a restructuring plan to make more programme-making happen outside London, with at least 50% of radio and music spend outside the capital by 2027/28.…
One Liners: Deewee, Luz, Adam Buxton, more
Brief news covers Deewee's partnership with Because Music, Luz signing with Kobalt, Ron Bension becoming ASM Global CEO, and new releases including Ingrid Michaelson with Zayn.…
Paradigm sells its music division to Wasserman
Talent agency Paradigm is selling its US music division to Wasserman, with the deal expected to close in the second quarter of this year.…
Alan Parsons retains preliminary injunction over former business partner accused of trademark infringement
The Eleventh Circuit has upheld a preliminary injunction preventing John Regna from using Alan Parsons trademarks while the trademark dispute continues.…
Hipgnosis acquires songs catalogue of Carole Bayer Sager
The Hipgnosis Songs Fund has acquired the songwriting catalogue of Carole Bayer Sager, including A Groovy Kind Of Love, Nobody Does It Better and That's What Friends Are For.…
Atlas Artists partners with Parlophone
Parlophone Records and the label side of Atlas Artists have formed a joint venture in which Atlas handles A&R and Parlophone provides marketing and distribution, with Kam-Bu, New Familiar and Rachel Chinouriri as first acts.…
One liners: Westlife, Holly Humberstone, The Weeknd, more
Westlife sign to Warner's EastWest, Holly Humberstone signs with Universal labels, and Distiller Music Group signs a label services deal with Believe, among other news.…
Ariana Grande, Post Malone and more to release long and boring remixes of recent hits to put you to sleep
Universal and mediation app Calm have partnered on hour-long chill-out versions of hits by Ariana Grande, Post Malone, Katy Perry, Shawn Mendes and others, launching for World Sleep Day.…
Labour MP Harriet Harman puts forward ten point plan to secure visa-free EU touring for UK musicians
Labour MP Harriet Harman has proposed a ten point plan for securing visa-free EU touring for UK musicians, criticising the government's lack of action on the issue.…