BBC Radio 6 Music Festival to return to Manchester
The BBC Radio 6 Music Festival returns to Victoria Warehouse in Manchester from 23 to 26 March, with headline sets from Loyle Carner, Christine And The Queens and Arlo Parks.…
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Keychange sets out Pledge Action Plan encouraging "urgent and sustainable" change to achieve gender equality in the music industry
The Keychange initiative has published a four-point Pledge Action Plan to drive gender equality across the music industry, with over 600 signatories.…
One Liners: Lana Del Rey, Skrillex, Alexi Cory-Smith, more
Alexi Cory-Smith launches Bella Figura Music, Iconoclast buys Mad Decent Publishing, and several rights and appointment deals are announced.…
Cardi B and Offset pop by Times Square McDonald's for a Valentine's Day snack
Cardi B and Offset visited a Times Square McDonald's on Valentine's Day to promote the new Cardi B & Offset Meal, launched after a Super Bowl advert.…
DF Concerts chief says that alcohol sponsorship ban in Scotland would be "nothing short of disastrous" for the country's live sector
DF Concerts CEO Geoff Ellis has written to Scotland's government urging it not to ban alcohol sponsorship of shows and festivals, which he says would be disastrous for live music.…
US Ninth Circuit court says Ticketmaster's arbitration term is binding on ticket-buyers
The US Ninth Circuit has upheld that Ticketmaster customers must take disputes to arbitration, finding its website terms gave reasonably conspicuous notice and binding assent.…
Minds On Fire allies with BMG
London independent publisher Minds On Fire has signed a global administration and co-publishing deal with BMG, starting with a joint signing of Human Family.…
TEG owners will start sounding out possible buyers in April
The owners of Australian live company TEG Group, private equity firm Silver Lake, are reportedly set to begin sounding out possible buyers in April.…
Global launches Capital Chill
Global has launched Capital Chill, a new spin-off station playing chilled house, deep house and ambient dance music on DAB and its app.…
One Liners: Skrillex, Rod Stewart, The 1975, more
Budde Music and Karma Songs sign Jez Ashurst, the World Independent Network appoints new leaders, BMG promotes Nitsa Kalispera, and Skrillex and others release new music.…
Capitol Records super happy with Sam Smith's satanism but still shelving Morrissey's new album, says Morrissey
Morrissey says Capitol Records is shelving his album 'Bonfire Of Teenagers' while promoting Sam Smith, after a US deal was signed and then abandoned.…
EFF and GitHub back Yout in stream-ripping dispute with the record companies
The Electronic Frontier Foundation and GitHub have filed amicus briefs supporting stream-ripping site Yout in its appeal against the RIAA over DMCA circumvention.…