NEWS & PRESS
Proper Clinches Global Supply Chain Deal With Classical Label Hyperion
Sees Proper coordinate Covers product supply to global distribution partners Deal includes warehousing, picking, shipping and invoicing Fulfilment of D2C sales Proper Music Group, part of the Utopia family, and Hyperion, one of Britain’s leading classical music labels, have agreed a logistics and...more
DICE launches in Germany to take on ticket touts and give fans a new way to discover live music
Discovery and mobile ticketing platform DICE rolls out today across Germany DICE helps fans to experience the best live events with personalised recommendations to shows they love, in turn supporting the German events industry as demand soars post-pandemic Partnerships in place with...more
PPL and PRS for Music appoint Helen Sachdev as Chair of joint venture
Helen Sachdev has been appointed Chair of PPL PRS Ltd, the joint public performance licensing venture operated by PPL and PRS for Music. Sachdev takes over from Theresa Robson-Capps and brings a wealth of experience as Chair and executive of...more
Music Venue Trust announces launch of music venue properties
Groundbreaking New Initiative Will Help Grassroots Music Venues Secure Long-Term Futures Nine UK Venues Identified for First Phase of New Scheme #OwnOurVenues Music Venue Trust (MVT), the UK charity which represents hundreds of grassroots music venues, has announced an ambitious new initiative, #ownourvenues, that will help...more
peermusic U.K. has signed 3X Ivor Novello award-winning songwriter/producer, Brian Higgins to an exclusive global music publishing deal
peermusic U.K. has signed 3X Ivor Novello award-winning songwriter/producer, Brian Higgins to an exclusive global music publishing deal, as announced today by Nigel Elderton, President, Europe & Managing Director, peermusic U.K. and Mike Sault, Head of A&R, peermusic U.K. The deal encompasses future works. The...more
Sony Music Entertainment Launches RCA Records Greater China
Sony Music Entertainment (SME) announced today the launch of RCA Records Greater China. The new label will focus on signing artists in the Greater China region, expanding the company’s presence across the region and investing in artists looking to broaden...more
Warner Music Asia sign Mongolia hip-hop star Mrs M
Warner Music Asia’s regional label Asiatic Records has made its first move into Mongolia by signing Mrs M, a pioneer of the country’s lively hip-hop and RnB scene.Mrs M is one of the country’s most popular performing rappers and a...more
Julia Hummel appointed VP, Digital Strategy & Business Development at Warner Music Canada
Warner Music Canada has appointed Julia Hummel to the new role of Vice President, Digital Strategy & Business Development. She’ll help the label’s artists leverage the opportunities opening up in the web3 universe, as well as working to continue to...more
Driift sell over 85,000 tickets for Little Mix’s global livestream from the O2
Final show on the band’s sell-out Confetti Tour experienced in realtime by fans in 143 countries The livestream attracts an estimated audience of more than 200,000 - approximately ten times The O2’s capacity The event is also simulcast to cinemas worldwide, accounting...more
Coca-Cola launches global music platform ‘Coke Studio’ with vibrant new film
Platform Connects Emerging Musical Talent from Around the World Debuts with Global Film that Pays Homage to Queen’s Iconic ‘A Kind of Magic’ Track Coca-Cola is expanding Coke Studio™, a music platform that builds on the program originally launched in Pakistan in...more
Supercharging Serendipity: Xposure helps artists skip the line to vetted music pros' ears
Artists want guidance, to get outside insight into making music, but lack access to good guides and clear direction. They have to rely on luck, connections, or intense hustle to get it. Music execs, managers, and other professionals want to...more
Winners of The Ivors 2022 announced
At a ceremony in London today, the winners of this year's Ivor Novello Awards have been announced. Dave was crowned Songwriter of the Year. Having dropped the surprise Top 10 single Titanium in 2021, Dave's second album We're All Alone In This Together then hit number one in...more
UTA Music delivers their biggest Great Escape showcase to date, with CASISDEAD, Willow Kane, Bob Vylan, Scalping and more
Continuing their forward-thinking strategy to elevate the world’s most exciting new talent and shine a spotlight on some of the most important emerging scenes and cultures, UTA returned to Europe’s leading showcase festival The Great Escape in Brighton last week...more
Reservoir announces publishing deal with Roxy Music's lead guitarist, Phil Manzanera
Reservoir Media, Inc. (NASDAQ: RSVR) (“Reservoir” or the “Company”), an award-winning independent music company, today announced a worldwide publishing deal with Roxy Music’s lead guitarist, musician and songwriter-producer, Phil Manzanera. The deal includes works from Manzanera’s catalog, which features songs...more
Bauer Media Audio UK secures record 21M reach in new RAJAR results
Bauer Media Audio UK is today celebrating its best ever reach, securing an impressive audience of 21M across its stations. The results of today's Q1 2022 RAJAR release demonstrate the ongoing strength of radio, with more people than ever choosing it...more
YMU launch US entertainment division
SPEARHEADED BY VETERAN AGENT APRIL TOMBS, JOINED BY UTA'S SPENCER GOLDSTEIN AND ICM’S JARED GREENWALD Leading transatlantic talent management company, YMU, launches its US Entertainment division under the leadership of highly coveted and respected agent, April Tombs. The company - which holds...more
Global - Rajar Q1Â 2022Â headlines
The UK’s biggest commercial radio company Global celebrates its best-ever audience results, scoring its highest ever reach, hours and share. Global leads the commercial radio market in all measures, with a record-breaking 25.8m weekly listeners, 242m hours and 24% share. Global also has the top three...more
Reactional Music Partners with Tuned Global for Real-time Music Personalisation in Gaming
- Reactional Music chooses Tuned Global as its music backend provider- Tuned Global music APIs and content delivery solutions provide Reactional Music with advanced tools to manage its music catalogue- Tuned Global’s Platform ensures game developers and gamers can search,...more
BMG announces new Marc Bolan and T. Rex music documentary
ANGELHEADED HIPSTER: THE SONGS OF MARC BOLAN & T. REX TO PREMIERE AT TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL IN JUNE U2, Elton John, David Bowie, Ringo Starr, Nick Cave, Joan Jett, and acclaimed filmmaker Cameron Crowe are among a star-studded cast set to pay...more
Ivor Novello, Oscar and Grammy Award winning talents announce further education programme TheWRD to kickstart young creative careers in music
Pre-degree diploma in Creative Entrepreneurship launched by The Ivors Academy Oscar and Grammy winning Producer Paul Epworth and last year’s Ivor Novello Songwriter of the Year Jamie Hartman announce the launch Online and in person course brings together music industry leaders, expert...more
Amazon Music and Alfie Templeman launch a virtual festival in Minecraft to celebrate the launch of Mellow Moon
Featuring performances from Alfie Templeman, Everything Everything, Coach Party, Matilda Mann, The Vaccines and more ‘Mellow Moon’ festival performances live on Minecraft from Thursday 19th May Amazon Music and Alfie Templeman have collaborated to create the world of ‘Mellow Moon’ inside the...more
Golden Globe Winner Lisa Gerrard signs new album with Atlantic Curve
LISA GERRARD - Golden Globe Winner for ‘Gladiator’ & legendary singer for Dead Can Dance - unites efforts with long-time collaborator and award-winning composer MARCELLO DE FRANCISCI to bring you ‘EXAUDIA’. This latest Atlantic Curve album is scheduled for release...more
New research confirms the Middle East and North Africa as thriving music region
IFPI, representing the recording industry worldwide, has today announced that music streaming charts are in development for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), including IFPI’s first ever regional chart. The charts, which are expected to launch soon, will be...more
Alex Ho, Ben Lunn and Laura Reid among seven talented composers to receive PRS Foundation’s Composers’ Fund
PRS Foundation, the UK’s leading charitable funder of new music and talent development, together with Jerwood Arts, the leading independent funder for early-career UK artists, curators and producers, announce today (Thursday 19th May 2022) the latest talented composers to receive the...more
Voicy lands €1.2 million pre-Seed from Global Founders Capital to build the GIPHY for sound
Leading tech figures from companies including Twitch, Spotify, Deezer and Snapchat back social platform that already has 1.1 million active users, integration with Viber and 35 million monthly plays Voicy, an online content platform for discovering, creating and sharing sound-clips and...more
Endel Collaborates with Sony to Bring Audio Wellness to Sony’s LinkBuds series
Now Endel soundscapes can help you relax, focus, and sleep in just a few taps, thanks to integration with Sony’s LinkBuds and LinkBuds S. LinkBuds series now offer a seamless way to access Endel and its wellness soundscapes, thanks to a...more
IMPALA launches its new Changemaker Award to promote equity, diversity and inclusion in the independent music sector with Power Up as first recipient
IMPALA is launching a new award scheme, known as the Changemaker Award. Part of IMPALA’s diversity and inclusion work, the award aims to put the spotlight on projects that promote change in the independent sector and inspire others to take action....more
London Music Fund announces Ayanna Witter-Johnson as Ambassador & Trustee
The London Music Fund is delighted to welcome multi-instrumentalist Ayanna Witter Johnson as an Ambassador and Trustee. The acclaimed singer, songwriter, pianist and cellist will join Nicola Benedetti CBE, YolanDa Brown, Jess Gillam, MBE, Chi-chi Nwanoku OBE, and Simon Cowell among others as an Ambassador of the award winning music...more
BDi Music signs Ellysse Mason to exclusive deal
Emerging artist and songwriter has 200,000 monthly Spotify listeners, 4m total streams Independent publisher BDi Music has signed emerging artist and songwriter Ellysse Mason to an exclusive worldwide publishing deal. Signed to LAB Records, Mason has accumulated 430,000 followers across her social...more
Imelda May Joins Headliners For Towersey Festival - The UK's Longest Running Festival
Towersey Festival, the UK’s longest-running independent festival, organised by generations of the same family, will take place this year in the stunning new location of Claydon Estate, Buckinghamshire over August Bank Holiday weekend. It’s come a long way since the...more
THE HEADLINES
40 top record labels ranked by revenue, market share and their game-changing superstars (see Analysis)
What could NFTs mean for the way music will be made? (see Features)
Harry Styles' new album tracks claim all top 13 spots on Spotify global daily chart (see News)
Is the middle class musician disappearing? (see Comment)
Ivor Novello Awards - winners announced (see News)
The unheard battle over social media licensing (see Comment)
Sam Ryder on how he ditched his ego and found his joy (see Features)
How do today’s musicians make money? (see Features)
LimeWire strikes licensing deal with Universal (see Digital)