One Liners - quickfire news from the music business

Endeavor, Carlita, Ayushmann Khurrana, Dua Lipa, Opus deals; RA appointments; Spotify’s new threshold now in effect; Vocalist AI beta; AFM deal with studios ratified; TGE’s Spanish Wave; new Killer Mike video; new music from James Vincent McMorrow, Peaches + Romy, and Mike Lindsay + Anna B Savage…

Spotify x UMG, Virgin Music x 3AM Entertainment deals; SM, Concord appointments; Astroworld litigation update; BMI member payments; new music from Tom Vek, Fairground Attraction, St Vincent, SMILEZ, Slay + Sigma, and Machinedrum + Duckwrth…

Ronnie Spector, Portico Quartet deals; Ostereo, EarthPercent, Island, Primary Wave appointments; new Johnnys doc; Image Of Music Awards; Twenty One Pilots tour; Hold Steady children’s book; new music from Camila Cabello, Aurora, Paraorchestra, Kneecap, Arab Strap, Clarissa Connelly, Bad With Phones…

HYBE, Teddy Swims, William Bell deals; Michael Jackson lawsuit; Splendour In The Grass cancelled; Great Escape speakers; Bruce Springsteen, ARIA awards; ‘This Is Spinal Tap 2’ cameos; Abbey Road Artist In Residence; Blockheads 45th anniversary shows; new music from John Cale, DIIV, Shygirl, Eivør…

BROMIS x Soundmouse; Splash, Universal, Tencent exec moves; Astroworld lawsuit; Shindig Festival to close; Broadwick x TCE Presents; Mañana Electronic launches; Spotify adds e-learning; UK Music creator survey; Keychange manifesto; Mariah Carey award; new music from Kiasmos, Charlotte Day Wilson…

FKP Scorpio UK + Communion Presents merge; Juan Carlos Cáceres deal; DEAG CEO steps down; Ninja Tune CEO statement; Nicki Minaj assault case; Frank Skinner to leave Absolute; Radio Caroline anniversary; Yungblud defends ticket prices; Prince musical; shows + new music from Dua Lipa, Karin Ann + more…

Dr Albarn and Shaznay Lewis deals; BMG’s Dominique Casimir departs; Fairly Trained certificates issued; BBC review panel; Joni Mitchell returns to Spotify; Paloma Faith book; Cat Burns and Foy Vance tours; new music from Girl In Red, Bugzy Malone, Florrie, Kojaque, SiR and Pearl Jam…

Merlin x Deezer; Blackstar appoints Róisin Warner; Roland and Universal partner on AI in music principles; new music from Aurora, Justice, Travis, Kelly Jones, Melvins, Cassyette, Logic1000 and Anna Prior…

Tony Bennett, Global Music Junction deals; PPL Giving; Tim Burgess to win Northern Music Award; Radio 1 Big Weekend headliners; Allie X tour dates; new music from Erland Cooper, Desire, Bodega, Efterklang, Keeley Forsyth, Angélica Garcia, One Step Closer, Claire Rousay, Parsnip…

Kobalt refinancing; Human League deal; Low Profile Publishing launches; Midnight Mango hires Sarah Thereze Nelsey; IPO Get Paid Guide; TikTok revenues; Yungblud announces festival; Janelle Monáe in London; new music from Marc Almond, Cat Burns, John Grant, RiTchie, Mui Zyu, Two Shell x FKA Twigs…

Vybz Kartel murder ruling quashed; Big Loud x Republic; Sony, Mercury, Bauer appointments; Black Keys SoundExchange award; Usher, Janelle Monáe, Nadine Shah, Kelly Jones, Interpol live dates; new music from Brian Eno Ski Mask The Slump God, Girli, Cold Cave…

NME C24 compilation; MPG Awards shortlists; Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds and Jamie Cullum tour dates; new music from Zayn, Bon Jovi, Becky G, PartyNextDoor, X Ambassadors, Vampire Weekend, Bicep x Benjamin Damage and Qrion…