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One Liners: BRIT Awards, Soulwax, Nicola Tuer + more

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One Liners - quickfire news from the music business • 3 min read

One Liners: BRIT Awards, Soulwax, Nicola Tuer + more

Nicola Tuer leaves Sony; Melanie Johnson joins Audoo; new releases from Blonde Redhead, The Joy Formidable, Folly Group, O. and Gag Salon; Soulwax tour news; BRIT Awards 2024 date announced…

Andy Malt • 27 Sep 2023

Pras lawyers seek dismissal from lawsuit over alleged forged release document

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Pras lawyers seek dismissal from lawsuit over alleged forged release document

A law firm has asked to be dismissed as a defendant in a case against Pras of The Fugees, arguing that it was not involved in creating an allegedly fraudulent document used to secure a deal on the musician’s music rights.…

Chris Cooke • 04 Sep 2023

Sony Music appoints former BPI boss to senior AI role

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AI • 1 min read

Sony Music appoints former BPI boss to senior AI role

Sony Music has appointed the former CEO of UK record industry trade group BPI, Geoff Taylor, to the newly created…

Chris Cooke • 26 Jun 2023

Sony Music chief talks streaming, short-form, gaming and AI in investor presentation

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Sony Music chief talks streaming, short-form, gaming and AI in investor presentation

Sony Music chief Rob Stringer spoke as part of an event for investors in its parent company Sony Group earlier…

Chris Cooke • 24 May 2023

Cox Communications • 2 min read

Major labels sue Cox Communications

After BMG's legal action against Cox - which was one of the big safe harbour copyright cases in the US - the major labels are now suing the US ISP, saying that the internal procedures the company has for dealing with repeat infringers is a "sham".…

Chris Cooke • 02 Aug 2018

Co-operative Music • 2 min read

Universal completes EMI divestments with Now! and Co-op deals

Universal Music has sold off the final of the assets it agreed to divest as part of its agreement with…

Chris Cooke • 27 Feb 2013

BMG • 2 min read

BMG acquires Sanctuary catalogue

With the final bits and pieces related to the asset sale kicked off by Universal’s acquisition of EMI Music…

Chris Cooke • 15 Feb 2013

EMI • 1 min read

Sony bidding for EMI’s half of Now!

While Universal’s decision to sell the Parlophone Label Group to Warner Music, confirmed last week, was the last big…

Chris Cooke • 13 Feb 2013

EC • 2 min read

IMPALA raises concerns over Sony bid for EMI label assets

Perhaps unsurprisingly, pan-European indie labels trade body IMPALA has questioned Sony Music’s involvement in a bid to buy some…

Chris Cooke • 11 Jan 2013

BMG • 2 min read

Sony and BMG to co-bid for Parlophone

Sony Music will put in a joint bid for the Parlophone Label Group with BMG, according to the latest reports.…

Chris Cooke • 07 Jan 2013