Warner Chappell signs Dat Boi Squeeze
Warner Chappell has signed hip hop producer Dat Boi Squeeze to a worldwide publishing deal, following his work on Roddy Ricch's The Box.…
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Universal releases range of facemasks for charity
Universal-owned merch firm Bravado has released a range of artist-designed facemasks, with UK profits going to Help Musicians and free masks offered to staff.…
Radio 3 to air COVID-influenced Postcards From Composers
BBC Radio 3 is airing 30-second instrumental pieces from twenty composers responding to the COVID-19 crisis, starting with five recorded by BBC orchestra soloists.…
UK Music calls on government to help industry plan for the longer-term COVID impact
UK Music chair Tom Watson calls on the government to work with the music industry on a long-term recovery plan, highlighting gaps in support for self-employed and small business workers.…
Spirit Music signs Digital Farm Animals
Spirit Music Group has signed producer Nick Gale, who works as Digital Farm Animals, to a worldwide publishing deal.…
Loud And Quiet announces subscriptions to help weather COVID-19 crisis
Independent music magazine Loud And Quiet has launched a £50 annual subscription offering six issues delivered to readers' homes, to help it survive the COVID-19 crisis.…
UK Music again defends Tom Watson appointment amidst further criticism
UK Music has defended its appointment of Tom Watson as Chair after The Times quoted critics, including Mike Batt, who cite Watson's past political controversies.…
CMU Insights: Three more Lockdown Webinars announced
CMU has added three more Lockdown Webinars covering sync licensing, streaming challenges and fan data, bringing the schedule to nine sessions.…
Taylor Swift accuses former label of "shameless greed" with new live album release
Taylor Swift says she did not approve a 2008 radio performance being released as a live album by her former label Big Machine, which she accuses of greed.…
UK radio sector continues to call for government support to stop stations closing
The Community Media Association warns 100 community radio stations could close without government support, following similar calls from commercial radio.…
Jean Michel Jarre poses the question "what about eternal copyright to support grassroots creators?"
At a UNESCO online debate, CISAC President Jean Michel Jarre proposed eternal copyright, with revenues after the normal term going into a global fund for creators.…
Hipgnosis signs Mark Ronson
The Hipgnosis Songs Fund has acquired 70% of Mark Ronson's music catalogue, comprising 315 songs.…