Superfly co-founder sues after being pushed out of the business
Superfly co-founder Jonathan Mayers has sued his co-founders and Virgo Investment Group over the valuation of his 22% stake after he was pushed out last August.…
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One Liners: Flume & Caroline Polachek, SoundExchange, Tom Odell, more
SoundExchange promotes Anjula Singh to CFO and COO, alongside new releases from Flume, Tom Odell, Superorganism, Ibeyi and Nigo.…
Partisan Records launches new publishing division
Indie label Partisan Records has launched publishing division Left Music, led by Craig Michie, with admin support from Sony Music Publishing's UK division.…
Disturbing London allies with The Orchard
Sony's The Orchard has partnered with Tinie Tempah's label Disturbing London, with manager Dumi Oburota becoming a Global A&R Consultant to The Orchard.…
One Liners: Concert For Ukraine, Roxy Music, The Gaslight Anthem, more
Roundup of appointments at ICE, Lickd, Synchtank and Round Hill, plus new releases and Roxy Music's first joint tour in eleven years.…
Warner Music announces partnership with Patrick Moxey's new dance label
Warner Music is partnering with Patrick Moxey on his new dance label Helix Records and his hip hop label Payday Records, with ADA handling distribution.…
UK government confirms Michael Grade as preferred candidate to chair media regulator OfCom
The UK government has named Michael Grade as its preferred candidate to chair OfCom, subject to scrutiny by the DCMS Select Committee.…
One Liners: Harry Styles, Disclosure & Raye, Beabadoobee, more
Julian Lennon signs to BMG, Third Side Music extends its deal with Colin Stetson, and Harry Styles, Disclosure and Raye release new music.…
Warner acquires Qanawat Music
Warner Music has agreed to acquire Middle East and North Africa distributor Qanawat Music, with CEO Adnan Al-Obthani staying on, subject to regulatory approval.…
Frontier Touring announces new executive team
Frontier Touring has promoted Dion Brant to CEO and restructured its executive team, a year after founder Michael Gudinski's death, with Adam Wilkes of AEG Presents as Chair.…
FKP Scorpio launches FKP Show Creations
Live music firm FKP Scorpio has launched FKP Show Creations to focus on musicals and theatrical shows, starting with an arena spin-off of The Masked Singer.…
One Liners: Nine Inch Nails, DJ Shadow, Warner Chappell, more
Warner Chappell hires Peter Rosenthal as EVP Global Head Of Legal and Business Affairs, alongside a round-up of new releases and gig announcements.…