One Liners: Beyonce, Ellie Goulding, Orbital, more
BandLab Technologies has acquired beat marketplace Airbit, Bauer Media Audio UK's Dee Ford is stepping down, and several artists have released new music.…
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Lucy Dann named EMI MD
Universal Music UK has appointed Lucy Dann as Managing Director of EMI Records, moving from Polydor, reporting to co-Presidents Rebecca Allen and Jo Charrington.…
One Liners: Spotify, Caroline Polachek, BRIT Awards, more
Hipgnosis acquires the TMS songs catalogue, Utopia Music's CEO steps down, and Spotify reports 205 million paying subscribers at the end of 2022.…
Hartwich Masuch to step down as BMG CEO, replaced by CFO Thomas Coesfeld
Hartwig Masuch will step down as BMG CEO at the end of the year, with CFO Thomas Coesfeld taking over, and Masuch remaining with Bertelsmann in an advisory role.…
One Liners: Metallica, ie:music, Madonna, more
Peermusic signs The Reytons, ie:music's Tim Clark steps back, Warner Chappell signs Shirin David, and IFPI appoints a new Latin America director.…
One Liners: Madonna, The Kid Laroi, Gorillaz, more
Concord acquires Corey Crowder's catalogue, Scooter Braun becomes sole CEO of Hybe America, and Kobalt's Sas Metclafe steps down as Chief Creative Officer.…
One Liners: Pet Shop Boys, Sparks, BRIT Awards, more
Sparks return to Island Records for a new album, TuneCore hires Papoose as Head Of Hip Hop, and Pet Shop Boys announce a new EP.…
Spotify confirms 6% reduction to its global workforce
Spotify is cutting about 6% of its workforce, with CEO Daniel Ek citing operating expenses growing twice as fast as revenue, and Dawn Ostroff departing.…
New rights management firm Interstellar Music Services formally launches and announces senior hires
Andy Robinson and Sean Stockdale have launched Interstellar Music Services, hiring David Wille from Kobalt and Sarah Bargiela from BMG for senior roles.…
One Liners: Wizkid, Kygo, Public Image Ltd, more
Superstruct acquires The Music Republic, Primary Wave buys Doors rights, BMG promotes JoJamie Hahr, and Wizkid and Kygo announce UK shows.…
Judge says Roc Nation CEO must sit for deposition in Megan Thee Stallion label dispute
A US judge has ruled that Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez must sit for a deposition in the dispute between Megan Thee Stallion and her label 1501 Certified Entertainment.…
New book on touring and mental health to be published this spring
A new book, Touring And Mental Health, edited by Tamsin Embleton and supported by Live Nation, will be published by Omnibus Press in March, with contributions from several artists.…