Sony/ATV signs After Midtown
Sony/ATV has signed country duo After Midtown, coinciding with the release of their debut single 'Boys Like Us'.…
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Harry Styles invests in new Manchester arena Co-op Live
Harry Styles has invested in Oak View Group's planned Manchester arena, Co-op Live, and will advise on its development.…
UK commercial radio sector calls for more COVID support as new restrictions impact on local advertisers
Radiocentre calls for more government COVID support, warning new regional restrictions will hit local advertising on which smaller stations depend.…
Bauer secures another FM spot for Greatest Hits Radio in Greater Manchester
Bauer Media has acquired Oldham station Revolution 96.2, adding an FM outpost for Greatest Hits Radio in Greater Manchester.…
Billy McFarland placed in solitary confinement by Ohio prison following launch of Fyre Festival podcast
Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland has reportedly been placed in solitary confinement after launching a podcast about the event, with an investigation under way.…
Setlist: Could Viagogo's StubHub merger be on the verge of collapse?
This week's Setlist discusses the CMA's opposition to the Viagogo and StubHub merger and a report warning of 170,000 live industry job losses.…
UK competition regulator remains opposed to Viagogo/StubHub merger after phase two investigation
The UK competition regulator's provisional findings say a merged Viagogo and StubHub would likely lessen competition in secondary ticketing.…
US music data firms come together in new joint venture
MRC and PMC are combining their music data businesses, including MRC Data and Alpha Data, in a new joint venture that brings together Billboard and Rolling Stone's data arms.…
Calvin Harris sells songs catalogue to investment firm Vine for a reported $100 million
Calvin Harris has sold his music publishing catalogue to Vine Alternative Investments, with Sony/ATV administering the 150-plus song catalogue.…
Sony/ATV to merge production music divisions
Sony/ATV is merging its Extreme Music and EMI Production Music divisions into one global operation, led by Russell Emanuel.…
Vick Bain joins Attitude Is Everything
Former BASCA CEO Vick Bain has joined music charity Attitude Is Everything as Interim Director Of Strategy.…
Skiddle hits out at the Culture Recovery Fund grants received by rival ticketing firms
Skiddle's co-founders criticise grants given to rival ticketing firms from the Culture Recovery Fund, while they say they were ineligible for support.…