One Liners - quickfire news from the music business

OVO Sound, Verve and Tuned Global deals; Emma Banks’ new charity role; Ludacris TV show; Johnny Marr slams Trump; Glastonbury new talent competition; Henley Festival; Wednesday 13 and MØ live; new music from Jada Kingdom, Sekou, Mark Knopfler, Fat White Family, Arab Strap, Pillow Queens, and more…

Sharon Van Etten, Colbie Caillat, and COSCAP deals; ACM hire; Apple Music update; Nuclear Blast metaverse; Festival Republic, Tomorrowland, Parklife, Truck, and Move Afrika news; Track 88 launch; Ozzy Osbourne and Daniel Bedingfield live; new music from Anna Calvi, Amy Shark, Nadina Shah, and more…

Jeremih sells rights; ClicknClear deal; Primary Wave and Kakao appointments; One Media iP vinyl label; MMF’s Accelerator Programme; AVA London; Youth Music and YGN; Shaun Ryder biopic halted; Eagles and Alkaline Trio shows; new music from Kygo x Ava Max, (G)I-DLE, Laura Jane Grace and Rotting Christ…

New Sony Music exec; Steve Lamacq launches new podcast; Felt’s Lawrence to display marble bust of his own head; Chai split; BRIT Awards nominations livestream; Skepta’s Big Smoke line-up; Karol G UK show; new music from Aurora, Gossip, Norah Jones, Nia Archives, Rachel Chinoiuriri, and Jlin…

Rimas x Reprtoir; Warner Chappell promotes Augustin; Ex-Hipgnosis exec launches ALLOY; BPI Insight Session; Southbank Centre free gigs; King Creosote coastal tour; European Festival Awards winners; MOBO hosts; new releases from Tim Burgess, Villagers, Shiygirl, Allie X, Tusks and Odetta Hartman…

PULSE signs 9lives; Perfect Havoc signs Stephani B; UK Music Workforce Diversity Survey; new music from Future Utopia, Kim Gordon, The Dandy Warhols, Chelsea Wolfe, Cassyette, Porij, Khruangbin, Persher, The Boxer Rebellion and Devon Welsh…

Linkfire renews Universal deal; appointments at Kartel and DistroDirect; stats on independent artists and vinyl; Elton John wins an Emmy; BRITs Week and 6 Music Festival line-ups; Eivør UK shows; new music from Idles, James, Yard Act, Enter Shikari, My Life Story and Hafdís Huld…

Confetti London partners with Tileyard; new appointments at Arista, Interval Records and TuneCore; Drake asks court to dismiss sampling lawsuit; AEG discusses Edinburgh arena plans; Music Mudder to return; PJ Harvey wins Best Art Vinyl Award; new music from Dizzee Rascal and Faye Webster…

Warner Chappell signs Kenya Grace; Sony Music Masterworks partners with Roast Productions; Hipgnosis non-executive board member out; Beatport and DistroKid appointments; new music from Lil Nas X, Marshmello x Venbee, Ride, Amanda Palmer, Shabazz Palaces, Logic1000, Tommy Cash x bbno$, and Pecq…

Reservoir and Believe deals; Merlin, Music Venue Trust and One Finnix Live appointments; new music from Four Tet, Bombay Bicycle Club, MGMT, Lynks, Gruff Rhys, Marika Hackman, Yasmin Hass, William Doyle, @ and Káryyn…

PRS, Deezer, SoundCloud and Copyright Alliance appointments; Apple Music Classical expands reach; IVW on 6 Music; Sinead O’Connor coroner report; Alan Moulder MPG award; new music from 21 Savage, The Smile, Waxahatchee, Torres, Yonaka, Bodega, Julia Holter, Louis Carnell, Folly Group, and Fat Dog…

WMG and Hang Your Hat deals; Daltrey to leave Teenage Cancer Trust; appointments at UMG, PRSF, Eurosonic, and Channel 4; BBC vinyl auction; SoundExchange’s 2023 lists; Korn London show; Sinead and Shane tribute; new music from Jamie XX, Pissed Jeans, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, and Ferris & Sylvester…