One Liners: Downtown, Charli XCX, Pearl Jam, more
Downtown Music and Atlantic Records have made new appointments, while Pearl Jam, the Boomtown Rats and Charli XCX have announced new music.…
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Music industry pays tribute to Lyndon Stephens
Tributes have followed the death of Lyndon Stephens, founder of Belfast companies Champion Sound Music and Quiet Arch Records, who guided many artists' international careers.…
Nigel Elderton reappointed as PRS Chair
Peermusic's Nigel Elderton has been reappointed chair of PRS For Music for a second three-year term.…
One Liners: Concord Music Group, Khalid, Celeste, more
Concord Music Group promotes Jim Selby to COO and Bauer Media appoints Rebecca Frank to Kiss, alongside new releases and gig announcements.…
Merlin appoints Facebook's Jeremy Sirota as new CEO
Merlin has appointed Jeremy Sirota, previously of Facebook's music team, as CEO, replacing Charles Caldas, and named Dave Hansen as its first Executive Chair.…
One Liners: BTS, Mura Masa, Ash, more
Round-up of appointments and releases including Gary Kelly's expanded role at Interscope Geffen A&M, Dan Chalmers joining YouTube, and new music from BTS, Mura Masa and Ash.…
One Liners: Tom DeLonge, Beggars Group, HMV, more
The Hipgnosis Songs Fund has acquired Tom DeLonge's catalogue, Beggars, Domino and Saddle Creek have moved US physical distribution to Redeye, and HMV is closing around ten stores.…
Political types think Cowell is just brill
Culture Minister Ben Bradshaw has called the X-Factor Britain's biggest cultural export and praised Simon Cowell, while Tom Morello has invited Cowell to introduce Rage Against The Machine.…
Syco appoint US A&R man
Syco Music has appointed David Gray as SVP A&R in the US as it expands directly into the American market, after he consulted on Leona Lewis, Alexandra Burke and Westlife's US work.…
Warner Chappell make business affairs appointments
Warner/Chappell has appointed Mark Waring as Head Of Legal & Business Affairs in London, with Rebecca Coleman and Anneliese Capps joining as managers.…
Cowell against Rage Against The Machine
Simon Cowell has criticised the campaign to make Rage Against The Machine's 'Killing In The Name' Christmas number one, calling it aimed at him and unfair to the 'X-Factor' winner.…
HMV appoint new online marketing head
HMV has recruited Sarah Hughes, formerly Head Of DVD Buying at Amazon, to lead its 15-strong online marketing team, reporting to Marketing Director Graham Sim.…