Beatport buys Loopmasters
Dance platform Beatport has acquired Loopmasters, the UK online store for samples and music software, building on a previous investment.…
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0207 Def Jam names Wretch 32 as Creative Director
Universal's UK Def Jam offshoot 0207 Def Jam has named rapper Wretch 32 as its Creative Director, with the role covering creative and A&R work.…
Damian Christian promoted to MD at Atlantic UK
Warner Music UK has promoted Damian Christian to MD and President Of Promotions at Atlantic UK, with an expanded role guiding the label.…
Driift appoints General Manager for the US
Livestreaming company Driift has hired Adam Shore, formerly of Red Bull, as General Manager for the US to expand its North American operations.…
One Liners: #ILoveLive, Tate McRae, Ringo Starr, more
Stagehand's #ILoveLive campaign hits its target, Sony/ATV signs Tate McRae, and Ringo Starr releases a single featuring a long list of guest vocalists.…
TikTok names UK's most popular artists of 2020
TikTok has published its 2020 UK artist stats, with Dua Lipa the most used artist on the platform and Sam Ryder the most popular artist account.…
Music industry says proposed new regulations of online platforms are a good start but need work
The European Commission and UK government have unveiled proposals to regulate online platforms, which the music industry welcomes as a start but wants strengthened on copyright.…
European Commission publishes its latest Piracy Watch List
The European Commission's latest Counterfeit And Piracy Watch List names file-sharing and stream-ripping sites, and drops Cloudflare while adding a social media section.…
Becky Hill renews Sony/ATV deal
Sony/ATV has renewed its worldwide publishing deal with Becky Hill, with UK President David Ventura praising her work ahead of her album next year.…
Jay-Z's Roc Nation partners with Random House to launch book publishing division
Roc Nation and Random House are launching Roc Lit 101, a book publishing imprint with titles already planned from Lil Uzi Vert, Meek Mill, Fat Joe and Danyel Smith.…
BMI allies with ICE on European digital licensing
US society BMI will join the ICE Core licence across Europe, so that repertoire not covered by direct deals can be licensed to digital services through one hub.…
Artist And Manager Awards reimagined as documentary film
The Featured Artists Coalition and Music Managers Forum have turned their Artist And Manager Awards into a documentary film premiering on YouTube on 28 January.…