One Liners - quickfire news from the music business

Pitbull, RZA and Tate McRae deals; AIM, CMA and Radio 1 appointments; IVW announces ambassadors; new music from Gossip, HER & Foo Fighters, Slade, Tom Odell, Porno For Pyros, Bugzy Malone, Daisy World, Shooting Daggers and Halo Maud; live news from Blackpink, Maverick Sabre, Texas and DF Concerts…

Dido, Laufey and Tokimonsta deals; Kobalt and Sound Future appointments; new music from Basement Jaxx x 100 gecs, Danny Brown, Coco, and Chasity Belt, festival news from Lil Uzi Vert (or not)…

Universal hires Andrea Pattico; Veeps hires Bart Coleman; Google to invest in AI chatbot company; Deezer adds sharing to rivals; BandLab offers distribution; Ty Dolla $ign provides update on Kanye collab; Christmas songs hit the singles chart; new music from The Smile and Jane Weaver…

Budde and Karma sign Nick Bradley; CTM Outlander and SMACKSongs sign Ross Copperman; Sony Music appoints Laura Mendoza; new music from Foy Vance with Ed Sheeran, Elton John and Keith Urban, Noel Gallagher, Cat Burns, Allie X, and Divorce; live dates from JLS, Blossoms and Shelf Lives…