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JULiA LEWiS, Papa Roach, Snow Tha Product and OneLand Music Group deals; Joe Rogan podcast returns to Apple; Mad Professor and Ariwa Sounds show; new music from Dizzee Rascal, Little Simz, Paul Morricone and Kacey Musgraves, and David Guetta reworks Mason and Princess Superstar track…

UMG, WIN and Merlin appointments; Daniel Ek sells Spotify shares; MEGS funding; MOBO winners; Nick Cave to score Amy Winehouse biopic; ††† and Chelsea Wolfe dates; Contro Pop closes; new music from Olly Alexander, Caroline Polachek, Ghetts, Beth Gibbons, Anna Prior, Les Savy Fav, and more…

Morgan Wallen and Elles Bailey sign new deals; Warner Chappel hires Lina Tebbs; PPL announces record royalty payout; Akon announces UK tour dates; London Calling showcase festival to return; new music from Sia, The 1975, Kate Nash, A Savage and Dea Matrona…

NQ partners with Sony; Epitaph appointment; Salt investment; Mogwai launch festival; Killer Mike comments on Grammys arrest; Taylor Swift announces new album; new music from The Ghost Inside, Pissed Jeans and Group Listening…

Iain James re-signs to Phrased Differently; Karen Vincent promoted at WMG; UD partnerships; Angelica Bell joins Hits Radio; Lizzo dancer lawsuit latest; AO Arena ups capacity; Paris Hilton working with Sia; Isle Of Wight headliners; Sleep Token and Gabrielle tour dates; new music from Kerry King…

Music Reports buys Blokur; Primary Wave partners with Nas Nuvens; Joeboy label; Armada signs Will Clarke; Bucks signs John Murphy; UMG rejig; DEAG halts IPO; BRITs voting; new music from Don Toliver, Tones And I, Arya Starr, Blessed Madonna, Wes Nelson, Bombay Bicycle Club, Shaznay Lewis, Starsailor…

Blue Raincoat signs Ian Broudie; TuneCore offers free studio time; Warner Music and Sony Music Publishing appointments; FC Barcelona joins FEAT; You Me At Six and Deap Vally to split; new music from Bicep, Fears, Ellen Arkbro & Johan Graden, and Efé…

Believe deal; Big Machine promotions; MLC review; BMG drops Roger Waters; Jake Shears podcast; MOBOs; Adele, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, BRITs Week, Body Count shows; new music from PSB, Paramore, Becky Hill, Ghetts, Breeders, BADBADNOTGOOD, Camera Obscura, Ibibio Sound Machine, Louis Carnell, Narcotix…

Marilyn Manson ruling; Kate Hudson and Victor Ray deals; BMG “fast-tracks” AI; Hit Reset launches; Cherie Hu joins Syracuse University; National Album Day to return; AEG’s Sleep Token blunder; Raye at the BRITs; Chaka Khan's Meltdown; Stray Kids at BST; new music from Sega Bodega and Sheherazaad…

Warner and Believe promotions; Kat Von D copyright ruling; Jay-Z rumours; Robbie Williams joins Port Vale FC; Nick Minaj battles Megan Thee Stallion; Morrissey “exhausted”; Radio 1’s Big Weekend and Wireless Festival; Last Dinner Party dates; new music from Rita Ora, Skepta, The Kid Laroi and TR/ST…

LIVE freelancer survey; new WMG Brazil HQ; SoundCloud AI tools; Momentum Fund; Morrissey pulls shows; new music from Justin Timberlake, Lil Nas X, Yungblud x Lil Yachty, Ice Spice, Liam Gallagher x John Squire, Justice, Poppy x Bad Omens, Elbow, Frank Turner, Sunny Day Real Estate and Squid…

Scott Weiland, Giraffe, Spirit Music, Sleeping At Last and Dean Dillon deals; A2IM appointment; Charmfactory training and scholarship; UMG start up hub; O2 Arena private members club; new music from Guns N Roses, Bullion x Carly Rae Jepsen, Empress Of, Grandaddy, Phosphorescent and USA Nails…