Aluna signs to Mad Decent, releases solo single
Aluna of AlunaGeorge has signed to Diplo's Mad Decent label and released 'Body Pump', the first single from her debut solo album.…
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One liners: Polydor, Atlantic, Megan Thee Stallion, more
Polydor promotes Lucy Dann and Stephen Hallowes to Marketing Director, Megan Thee Stallion and Beyonce release a 'Savage' remix, and Mogwai release a soundtrack for charity.…
Deezer builds robot that eats swear words (or at least identifies them some of the time)
Deezer has researched using AI to detect explicit lyrics, finding its models only identify them some of the time, with human tagging still often inconsistent.…
New interest in livestreamed gigs looks likely to outlive COVID-19 shutdown, says UTA
A UTA survey finds 90% of regular concert-goers sought online alternatives during lockdown, with around 70% of new livestream viewers planning to keep watching.…
Eventbrite successfully defeats investor lawsuit
A judge has dismissed an investor lawsuit against Eventbrite over alleged misleading statements about its Ticketfly acquisition, though plaintiffs may submit an amended complaint.…
NME print magazine is back from the dead (in Australia)
NME is launching a monthly print magazine in Australia, while the UK print edition remains on hiatus, with subscriptions delivered by post.…
AIM House heading online for 2020 - complete with strand from CMU
AIM House will move online on 15 May, with CMU Insights curating a strand of speedy briefings and expert sessions within the virtual conference.…
One Liners: Sony/ATV, Spotify, Haim, more
Sony/ATV hires Mike Jackson for its new Atlanta office, Spotify reports its latest investor update, and a round-up of new releases from Haim, Ghetts and others.…
Only 40% of American sport and music fans say they'll rush back to live events once COVID-19 restrictions are lifted
A Reuters and Ipsos poll of American consumers finds fewer than half plan to return to major sporting and entertainment events as soon as restrictions lift.…
IMPALA launches proposals for music industry recovery post-COVID
Indie labels trade group IMPALA has published a ten-step recovery plan for the music and cultural sectors, aligned with the European Commission's own recovery planning.…
ICE launches new self-service licensing tool for smaller digital music services
Copyright hub ICE has launched Licensr, an online self-service tool giving smaller digital services multi-territory licences to the ICE Core repertoire.…
Universal Music Publishing launches new online hub for film, TV and ad clients
Universal Music Publishing has launched UMPG Music Solutions, an online hub giving film, TV and advertising clients a single point of access to its sync, production music and composition services.…