One Liners: Saweetie & Doja Cat, Bugzy Malone & Chip, The KLF, more
Saweetie and Doja Cat release a new song, Bugzy Malone and Chip reconcile on 'Notorious', and new releases come from The KLF, Depeche Mode's Martin Gore and others.…
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UK culture select committee calls for government-backed insurance scheme for festivals
The chair of the UK culture select committee has urged the Chancellor to create a government-backed insurance scheme for festivals and live music events in 2021.…
Hipgnosis takes 50% stake in Neil Young's publishing catalogue
The Hipgnosis Songs Fund has taken a 50% stake in Neil Young's global publishing catalogue of 1180 songs, reportedly for $150 million.…
Warner Chappell expands deal with Aya Nakamura
Warner Chappell has expanded its deal with French artist Aya Nakamura, making it her exclusive worldwide publisher following the success of her album 'Aya'.…
Daniel Glass launches Connection Music Publishing
Glassnote founder Daniel Glass and CFO Chris Scully have launched Connection Music Publishing, hiring Jackie Post from Kobalt as Head Of Publishing.…
Danish collecting society puts the spotlight on the gender imbalance in songwriter earnings
Danish collecting society Koda has published figures showing female songwriters and composers receive 10% of distributed monies despite making up 19% of its membership.…
One Liners: The Weeknd, Slowthai, Alice Glass, more
Several management and label appointments are announced, Alibaba closes its Xiami Music service, and UK trade title Music Week revamps its output.…
Grammy Awards postponed to March due to "deteriorating COVID situation"
The 2021 Grammy Awards ceremony has been pushed back six weeks to 14 March because of worsening COVID conditions in Los Angeles, and some nominees have also rejected their nominations.…
Major labels dominate most popular music of 2020
Official Charts figures for 2020 show major label releases dominate the UK's most popular albums, singles and physical formats, with few indie entries.…
UK live sector calls for government support to ensure the smooth return of gigs and festivals this year
UK Music has published a report calling for government support, including an event indemnity scheme, to help gigs and festivals return safely in 2021.…
UK music consumption up 8.2% driven by Lewis Capaldi, Harry Styles and Dua Lipa streams
UK music consumption rose 8.2% in 2020 to 139 billion audio streams, with streaming now accounting for just over 80% of total consumption, according to BPI and the Official Charts Company.…
Ticketmaster pays $10 million fine over Crowdsurge server hacking
Ticketmaster has agreed to pay a $10 million fine to avoid prosecution over Ticketmaster staff illegally accessing rival Crowdsurge's servers in 2013 and 2014.…