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Viagogo allowed to hold off paying AUS$7 million fine pending appeal of Australian court ruling

An Australian court has allowed secondary ticketing firm Viagogo to postpone paying a AUS$7 million fine while it appeals a ruling in consumer rights action brought by the ACCC.…

Chris Cooke • 04 Mar 2021

Artist News • 1 min read

Iconic Artists Group signs deal with David Crosby

Irving Azoff's Iconic Artists Group has acquired David Crosby's publishing and recording catalogues, including his solo work and his work with The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.…

Chris Cooke • 04 Mar 2021

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UTA acquires Echo Location

US talent agency UTA has acquired UK firm Echo Location, with founder Obi Asika becoming co-head of UTA's UK office alongside Neil Warnock.…

Andy Malt • 04 Mar 2021

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Facebook music video plays to be counted in Billboard charts

Billboard will count plays of officially licensed music videos on Facebook as ad-supported streams in its US charts from 27 March.…

Andy Malt • 04 Mar 2021

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Anghami to list on Nasdaq via merger with special purpose acquisition company

Middle Eastern streaming service Anghami will list on Nasdaq through a merger with Vistas Media Acquisition Company, a move its founders say will fund future growth.…

Chris Cooke • 04 Mar 2021

Artist News • 3 min read

One liners: Wu-Tang Clan, Flo Milli, Laura Mvula, more

Partisan Records launches the Section1 label, Warner Chappell signs producer Mag, and ADA Worldwide and Hipgnosis make senior appointments, among other industry news.…

Andy Malt • 04 Mar 2021

Business News • 7 min read

SoundCloud announces shift to user-centric royalty distribution for its 100,000 independent creators

SoundCloud is moving to a user-centric royalty model for its direct creators, while royalties for label and distributor partners will continue under the existing service-centric model.…

Chris Cooke • 03 Mar 2021

Business News • 3 min read

UK music industry welcomes further financial support for the COVID-hit creative industries, but says individual creators need to benefit

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to extend COVID support schemes, including furlough into September, and Culture Minister Oliver Dowden has confirmed £400 million for cultural organisations.…

Chris Cooke • 03 Mar 2021

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Entertainment retail saw highest growth levels within the wider leisure sector during COVID-hit 2020

Entertainment retail, covering music, video and gaming products consumed at home, grew 18.3% in 2020, the highest growth rate across the wider leisure sector, according to ERA figures.…

Chris Cooke • 03 Mar 2021

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BBC Three to return as broadcast channel

The BBC will return BBC Three to a conventional broadcast channel from January 2022, sharing space with CBBC, after it was made online-only in 2016.…

Andy Malt • 03 Mar 2021

Artist News • 2 min read

Isle Of Wight Festival postpones to September, while Primavera Sound cancels 2021 editions

The Isle Of Wight Festival has moved its 2021 dates to September, while Primavera Sound has cancelled its Barcelona and Porto editions but will hold a hybrid Primavera Pro conference in June.…

Andy Malt • 03 Mar 2021

Artist News • 3 min read

One Liners: Tommy Cash, Jaxsta, Jessie Ware, more

Brief news covers Jaxsta's Kobalt data deal, publishing deals for Ilsey Juber and Feid, Tommy Cash's Adidas shoe collaboration, and Efterklang's sock subscription.…

Andy Malt • 03 Mar 2021