One liners: ERA, Roddy Ricch, Daði Freyr, more
Azi Eftekhari has been elected Chair of the Entertainment Retailers Association, and Steve Backman joins Runway Artists, alongside a round-up of new releases.…
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One Liners: Enter Shikari, 4AD, Field Day, more
Brief news includes Enter Shikari moving UK tour dates, Sony Music Publishing extending its deal with Don Black, and 4AD marking its 40th anniversary with a compilation.…
One liners: Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Glenn Tipton, TikTok, more
TaP Music has signed Little Mix's Leigh-Anne Pinnock for her solo work, Reach Music Publishing has bought a stake in Glenn Tipton's songwriting catalogue, and several appointments are announced.…
Annual US diversity in music report concludes "for women in music, there is little to celebrate when it comes to industry change"
The Annenberg Inclusion Initiative's annual report finds women make up less than a quarter of performers on Billboard's year-end charts and only 2% of producers in 2020.…
One liners: The Killers, Generator, Miley Cyrus, more
The Killers postpone their UK and Ireland tour to 2022, Tom Robinson becomes patron of Generator, and BPI and CAA make appointments, alongside new releases.…
One liners: Grimes, Music Venue Trust, TikTok, more
Grimes signs to Columbia Records, Music Venue Trust launches a campaign celebrating women in grassroots music, and TikTok partners with Shesaid.so, among other news.…
One liners: Drake, Justin Bieber, Charli XCX & The 1975, more
Sony Music Publishing signs Dayglow, Warner promotes Elsa Vivero, and a range of artists including Drake, Justin Bieber and Charli XCX release new music.…
UK music industry welcomes extended COVID support schemes, but continues to call for government-backed insurance
The music industry welcomes extended furlough, self-employed support and VAT cuts, but says the lack of government-backed event insurance and gaps for freelancers remain serious problems.…
One liners: Wu-Tang Clan, Flo Milli, Laura Mvula, more
Partisan Records launches the Section1 label, Warner Chappell signs producer Mag, and ADA Worldwide and Hipgnosis make senior appointments, among other industry news.…
One Liners: Tommy Cash, Jaxsta, Jessie Ware, more
Brief news covers Jaxsta's Kobalt data deal, publishing deals for Ilsey Juber and Feid, Tommy Cash's Adidas shoe collaboration, and Efterklang's sock subscription.…
Mushroom Group founder Michael Gudinski dies
Michael Gudinski, founder of Australian company the Mushroom Group, has died aged 68, having built the country's most successful independent music business.…
One Liners: Holly Humberstone, Desire Marea, Jeff Buckley, more
Brief news covers Holly Humberstone's UMPG deal, Desire Marea signing to Mute, Ethiopia Habtemariam becoming CEO of Motown, and a Jeff Buckley biopic going into production.…