One Liners - quickfire news from the music business

UMG’s Mavin Global deal; TEG hires Simon Cahill; stars record new music for BBC drama; BBC classical schedule; mentoring for PRS members; Miley Cyrus tops IFPI singles list; Journey and Anohni shows; new music from Bear McCreary, Joe Goddard, Sega Bodega, RiTchie, Still Corners and HighSchool…

WMG signs Nora Fatehi; Dua Lipa becomes YSL ambassador; TikTok, Virgin Radio and Scala Radio departures; FKP Scorpio promotions; Connect Music Festival cancellation; Abbey Road Equalise returns; Chase & Status win producer BRIT; new music from Paco and Pepe de Lucía, and AG Cook…

Bauer Media and CALM appointments; Ivors Academy Songwriting camp; rejig at Kilimanjaro Live; new music from Central Cee, Lola Young, JD REID, James Vincent McMorrow, Bugzy Malone, Justin Timberlake and Frank Turner…

EYC and Glass Beams deals; Moonbug, Wise and PULSE appointments; Nickelback ruling; Jordan North and McFly media moves; BPI innovation unit; Tate McRae at BRITs; Nadine Shah gig; new music from Machine Gun Kelly, Jack Savorietti, Perfume Genius, Richard Hawley, Allie X, Bodega and USA Nails…

Beatles, South Coast Music and Wolf Alice deals; Atlantic and Black Lives In Music appointments; Mothers In Music All-Dayer; Apple Music’s monthly Replay; Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding BRITs performance; new music from Kasabian, MGMT, Bullion, Real Estate, Kneecap, Drahla and Káryyn…

Random Noize partners with Bosworth Music; Create Music promotes Carl LeGrett; Sarah Story launches label and club night; RADAR donates to MVT; Idles’ Joe Talbot to read your bedtime story tonight; Calmer ABBA Voyage show; Usher, Peggy Gou and Greta van Fleet live dates; new music from Crossfaith…

Rod Stewart, Crowded House, Umbrella Songs and Editions Peters deals; WMG promotion; Steve Wright tributes; Becky Hill and Chase & Status at BRITs; new music from Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa, Martin Garrix, Karol G, Nia Archives, English Teacher, Kitty Ca$h, Adam Green, DIIV, Elkka and Say Lou Lou…

Sleep Token sign to RCA; Transgressive expands; Kobalt updates client portal; Boardmasters ups capacity; Richard Antwi Scholarship opens; BRITs performers; Northern Music Awards nominations; Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign v Donna Summer; new music from Idles, Ethel Cain and Kittie…

Spotify x Bandsintown; UTA x Kylie; Warner Chappell x Lofi Records; Sony Music Publishing opens Dubai office; Fortnite and ChatGPT legal battles end; Defected launches Afro-house label; Therapy? and Oysterband tours; new music from Neil Young, Pearl Jam, Kim Petras, RiTchie and Narcotix…

Warner Chappell signs deal with Jon Shave; Midnight Mango brings two new agents on board; PPL ELAM funding; Kylie Minogue to get BRITs Global Icon gong; new music from Sister Bliss, Mike Lindsay and Nick Mulvey…

Sony’s big deal with Michael Jackson; UTA signs Lucky Love; Paramore support Record Store Day; RichMix and LNZRT partnership; Ace joins Kiss; ‘Wicked’ trailer; AC/DC, Chameleons and Robert Jon & The Wreck tours; new music from Beyonce, Alien Ant Farm and Nina Cobham.…