DEALS
Downtown-owned FUGA has announced new UK partnerships with One House, Critical Music and Berryâs Room.
Kashus Culpepper has signed a global publishing deal with Big Loud Publishing and Warner Chappell Music, expanding his relationship with Big Loud Records.
Mexican-American DJ and producer Deorro has signed a joint deal with Prajin Parlay Inc and Double P Records for management and label services.
YG Plus, a subsidiary of YG Entertainment, has partnered with Africa-focused music streaming platform Boomplay to distribute its extensive K-pop catalogue.
Former One Direction member Liam Payne has signed with booking agency CAA.Â
APPOINTMENTS
US indie label trade organisation A2IM has announced its board of directors for the coming year which includes new and returning members from various independent record labels.
Australiaâs MusicNSW, the state music body for New South Wales, has expanded its team, appointing Ricky Simandjuntak as Program Manager. The organisation also recently appointed new board members, including Mardi Caught and Rhoda Roberts.Â
Alison Finley, former Executive Vice President of Universal Music Group, has joined law firm Pierson Ferdinand LLP as a Partner.Â
LEGALÂ
Speculation that the Kingâs Speech in the UK Parliament earlier today might announce an AI Bill proved to be wrong.
A judge in Virginia has ordered that a lawsuit filed by SoundExchange against Sirius XM should be moved to a court in New York.
Despite widespread speculation that todayâs Kingâs Speech setting out the new UK governmentâs legislative agenda might include an AI Bill, this was not the case.
A judge in Virginia has ordered that the $150 million lawsuit filed by SoundExchange against Sirius XM should be moved to a court in New York.Â
BRAND PARTNERSHIPS
Leading purveyor of sparkles, spangles and glittery things Swarovski has announced Ariana Grande as its new Brand Ambassador, and everyone is THRILLED.Â
DIGITAL
SOUNDRAW, an AI music generation platform used by over 800,000 creatives, has launched a B2B API for integration into other creative platforms.Â
AWARDS
Jason Iley, CEO of Sony Music UK & Ireland, has been named the 2024 recipient of the Music Industry Trusts Award, recognising his three decade career and contributions to the British music industry.Â
MANAGEMENTÂ
Jesse Atwell has launched Atwell Management, a new artist management firm focused on developing talent across all genres.Â
Mushroom Group in Australia has launched Mushroom Connect, a new talent management and partnership agency focusing on digital-age talent and brand collaborations.Â
LIVE
We Out Here Festival has launched Future Foundations, a new incubator programme aimed at supporting the next generation of grassroots music promoters.
Resident Advisor has partnered with Croatiaâs Dimensions Festival to deliver three specialised workshops in East London this summer.Â
The Boardmasters Foundation has announced ÂŁ115,000 in donations to 40 local organisations in Cornwall, continuing its mission to support community and cultural initiatives.Â
Country music promoter, venue operator and media owner Opry Entertainment Group has expanded its artist relations team with the addition of Samantha Kane as Artist Relations Manager and Ariana Cubillos Voegler as Artist Relations Coordinator.Â
ARTIST NEWS
Jack Black has cancelled the rest of the current Tenacious D tour after his bandmate Kyle Gass joked on-stage about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump this weekend.Â
RELEASES
Sampha has collaborated with Little Simz on new single âSatellite Business 2.0â.
Denzel Curry has released his new single âHOODLUMZâ, featuring A$AP Rocky and PlayThatBoiZay. His new album âKing Of The Mischievous South Vol 2â is out this Friday.
A Place To Bury Strangers have released their new single âDisgustâ. Their new album âSynthesizerâ is out 4 Oct.
TSHA has released her new single âDriveâ, featuring Ingrid Witt. Her new album âSad Girlâ is out 27 Sep.
Nick Lowe has released a reworked version of his single âDifferent Kind of Blueâ. His new album âIndoor Safariâ is out 13 Sep.
She Drew The Gun has released their new single âNothing Lastsâ.
shiv has released her new single âcherry pieâ, featuring Kojaque. Her new album âthe defiance of a sad girlâ is out 12 Sep.
TOURS
Paul Heaton has added extra dates to his UK tour, with it now concluding at Manchesterâs Co-Op Live on 16 Dec. Tickets are available here.
Heilung have now announced a full European headline tour for 2025. UK shows include the Brixton Brixton on 15 Apr and Edinburghâs O2 Academy on 19 Apr. Tickets are available here.
Jamie Webster has announced a UK and Ireland headline tour, including a show at the O2 Forum Kentish Town on 27 Nov. Tickets go on general sale at 10am this Friday here. |