Vick Bain joins Attitude Is Everything
Former BASCA CEO Vick Bain has joined music charity Attitude Is Everything as Interim Director Of Strategy.…
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Nearly 170,000 UK live sector jobs will be lost by the end of the year, industry warns in new report
A new LIVE report estimates 26,000 permanent UK live music jobs and 144,000 full-time equivalent roles will be lost by year end without further government support.…
Former Paradigm agents launch Arrival Artists
Former Paradigm agents have launched Arrival Artists, a US agency partnering with London-based ATC Live for global representation.…
Warner's ADA launches in Japan
Warner's label services business ADA has launched in Japan, led by Kaz Aida, following the launch of ADA Asia last month.…
ABO and MU again put the spotlight on COVID support for freelancers
The ABO and Musicians' Union say over 30% of musicians have accessed no COVID funding and call for more freelancer support.…
Sony Music partners on new data-driven label and publishing venture
Sony Music UK has launched Robots + Humans, a joint venture with Rob Ronaldson combining data analytics with label and publishing operations.…
One Liners: TikTok, Andrew WK, Ariana Grande, more
TikTok signs a licence with Buma/Stemra, Andrew WK signs with Napalm Records and Sony Music appoints a new diversity executive.…
Motive Unknown launches new project and label management consultancy
Digital marketing agency Motive Unknown launches Positive Subversion, a project and label management consultancy with Siofra McComb.…
Music industry says new expansion of UK government's COVID funding unlikely to help
Live music bodies say the government's expanded Job Support Scheme will not help most venues and companies still shut or operating at low capacity.…
New UK Music boss sets out case for increased COVID support from government
New UK Music CEO Jamie Njoku-Goodwin calls for more government support for freelancers and clearer guidance on resuming live music.…
Get Physical and Zebralution partner for global label services operation
Get Physical Music and distributor Zebralution have launched Get Digital, a label services operation starting with Brazil.…
PPL donates £100,000 to live crew support fund
PPL has donated £100,000 to Stagehand's new COVID-19 Crew Relief Fund, supporting live events crew who have had no access to government financial support.…