Warner Music renews licensing deal with Soundtrack Your Brand
Warner Music has renewed its licensing deal with B2B streaming platform Soundtrack Your Brand, which is launching Soundtrack Unlimited with on-demand functionality.…
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McDonald's denies Travis Scott partnership aimed to divert attention from racial discrimination lawsuits
McDonald's denies its Travis Scott and J Balvin partnerships were meant to distract from two racial discrimination lawsuits against the company.…
Motive Unknown launches new project and label management consultancy
Digital marketing agency Motive Unknown launches Positive Subversion, a project and label management consultancy with Siofra McComb.…
One Liners: Round Hill Music, Angel Olsen, Liam Payne
Round Hill Music plans a London IPO to fund catalogue acquisitions, and a range of artists release new music and announce shows.…
G-A-Y boss continues with legal action against government after ministers fail to provide evidence justifying 10pm curfew
Jeremy Joseph has begun judicial review proceedings against the government's 10pm hospitality curfew after ministers failed to provide evidence.…
Music industry says new expansion of UK government's COVID funding unlikely to help
Live music bodies say the government's expanded Job Support Scheme will not help most venues and companies still shut or operating at low capacity.…
Freeplay Music calls Ford's "false advertising" claim in copyright dispute "absurd"
Freeplay Music has dismissed Ford's false advertising counterclaims in their copyright dispute, calling them weak and disingenuous.…
Universal Music to open hotel chain
Universal Music is opening music-themed Umusic Hotels in Atlanta, Biloxi and Orlando in partnership with Dakia U-Ventures, managed by Pyramid Hotel Group.…
One Liners: Jax Jones, Miguel, Bebe Rexha, more
Universal Music Thailand partners with IAM Records to launch girl group Lyra, alongside new releases from Jax Jones, Bebe Rexha, Pearl Jam and others.…
BMG to eliminate 'controlled composition' deductions in all record contracts
BMG will remove the controlled composition clause from its US record deals, ending a practice that reduced mechanical royalties paid to artist-songwriters.…
New UK Music boss sets out case for increased COVID support from government
New UK Music CEO Jamie Njoku-Goodwin calls for more government support for freelancers and clearer guidance on resuming live music.…
Kickass founder disappears halting US extradition attempts
Kickass Torrents founder Artem Vaulin has left Poland, halting US extradition proceedings, and his US lawyers are withdrawing.…