NEWS & PRESS
AWAL launches radio show residency on foundation.fm
AWAL will take to the airwaves with the launch of a biweekly residency, ‘A World Artists Love,’. Each episode will feature AWAL artists and the series kicks off today with Franc Moody. Episodes will explore the sonic lineage of a different...more
Nominations announced for the The Ivors 2019
The Ivors Academy have announced the nominations for The Ivors 2019. The winners will be revealed at a star-studded ceremony at Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London on 23rd May. The Ivors, now in their 64th year, celebrate, honour...more
BMG promotes Marian Wolf to VP, Global Writer Services & China
BMG is proud to announce the promotion ofMarian Wolf to Vice President, Global Writer Services & China. Based in Los Angeles, Wolf will now lead the day-to-day operations of BMG's Global Writer Services for the international publishing roster. He continues to...more
All-Party Music Group hits century mark as Lord Grade becomes 100th politician to sign up
The influential All-Party Parliamentary Group on Music (APPG) is celebrating after signing up its 100th senior politician. Former BBC and ITV chairman Lord Grade took the Westminster group of MPs and peers to the landmark.Membership of the APPG has grown by...more
Fierce Panda signs Desperate Journalist for publishing as part of Bucks Music Group JV
Bucks provides creative and administrative support to Fierce Panda SongsRespected indie outfit Fierce Panda has signed indiegoth quartet Desperate Journalist to its Fierce Panda Songs publishing arm under a joint venture agreement with Bucks Music Group.The JV between Bucks and...more
We Are Scientists to commemorate the anniversary of their debut album, With Love & Squalor, with a reissue of the vinyl and a short run of shows this autumn.
WE ARE SCIENTISTS ANNOUNCE 50TH ANNIVERSARY SHOWS AND VINYL REISSUE FOR DEBUT ALBUM ‘WITH LOVE & SQUALOR’ PRE-SALE TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW: http://smarturl.it/WLAS_TicketBundles GENERAL ONSALE THIS FRIDAY, 26TH APRIL, AT 11AM UK New York’s indie cult band We Are Scientists will commemorate the 50th anniversary...more
2019 Hyundai Mercury Prize now open for entries – and 2019 dates announced
2019 Hyundai Mercury Prize now open for entries – and 2019 dates announced Hyundai Mercury Prize Awards Show: Thursday, 19 September 2019, Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith The Hyundai Mercury Prize has announced its dates for 2019. The shortlist of twelve Hyundai Mercury Prize...more
Townsend gains German chart eligibility in D2C first
Company celebrating its 20th year in D2CNew, centralised retail website now launched Townsend Music has become the first D2C company to gain direct chart eligibility in Germany. It does so as it celebrates its 20th year in the D2C business with...more
Warner Music opens office in Peru
Warner Music has opened a new affiliate in Peru, one of the fastest-growing music markets in Latin America. Warner Music Peru will be based in Lima and headed by Country Manager Angela Sarmiento Vera. Sarmiento Vera is heading the operation after...more
CTM buys Ross Campbell catalogue, including hit Push The Feeling On
Successful Scottish composer and original Nightcrawlers band member Ross Campbellhas sold his publishing catalogue to CTM. Most important song in this music catalogue is 'Push the feeling on', released in 1992 by the Nightcrawlers, one of the very few timeless house music standards...more
Brighton Music Conference has announced a Morales livestream and BBC Newsbeat broadcast from the BA1360 pod, plus Boiler Room collaboration at The Arch and BMC Beach Clean.
Brighton Music Conference has announced a Morales livestream and BBC Newsbeat broadcast from the BA1360 pod, plus Boiler Room collaboration at The Arch and BMC Beach Clean. (BMC19) in association with Scan Pro Audio has announced that David Morales will be...more
Nominations announced for The Ivors 2019
The Ivors Academy today announce the nominations for The Ivors 2019. The winners will be revealed at a star-studded ceremony at Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London on 23rd May. The Ivors, now in their 64th year, celebrate, honour and reward...more
Pink Sweat$ announced as Apple Music Up Next Artist
Up Next Short Shot on iPhone XS to Debut Exclusively on Apple Music on April 30Beats 1 interview with Zane Lowe premieres TODAYPink Sweat$ to perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on May 7 Apple Music today announces R&B sensation Pink Sweat$...more
AWAL Expands Artist Marketing Team To Foster Brand Partnerships For AWAL Artists And Labels
Thomas Fiss Hired as Vice President of Strategic Marketing in North America AWAL, Kobalt’s recordings company, today announced the hiring of Thomas Fiss as vice president, strategic marketing, North America. Based in AWAL’s Los Angeles office, Fiss will oversee creative multichannel...more
Sony/ATV Music Publishing has signed Grammy-winning songwriter, artist and producer Mustard to a worldwide deal
Sony/ATV Music Publishing has signed Grammy-winning songwriter, artist and producer Mustard to a worldwide deal. One of the hottest and most influential hit-makers in contemporary R&B and hip-hop, LA-based Mustard has worked with artists including YG, Rihanna, 2 Chainz, Drake, Migos,...more
Ally McCrae and Sophie Paluch launch new ten-part podcast series about the secrets of music management
“How Did You Manage That?” kicks off Wednesday April 24th - featuring an exclusive one-hour interview with The 1975’s manager Jamie Oborne (All On Red)Produced in partnership with the Music Managers Forum, and sponsored and supported by AWAL Available to...more
BBC Radio 1 to tour the North East ahead of Big Weekend
BBC Radio 1 will host a number of outreach sessions in schools, colleges, universities and community centres across the North East in the run up to Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Middlesbrough. Comprising of a schools tour, a takeover of Middlesbrough College, and a...more
IMPEL names Sarah Williams as CEO
Music and entertainment lawyer joins newly independent organisationIMPEL publishers had a share in 7 of the UK’s Top 10 albums in 2018 The newly independent IMPEL has named music lawyer Sarah Williams as its CEO.IMPEL (Independent Music Publishers’ E-Licensing) Collective Management...more
Silva Screen Music Group acquires Sirocco jazz catalogue
A welcome return of a much loved and respected Jazz label.On 1st May 2019, Sirocco will be joining Silva Screen Music Group’s highly acclaimed jazz labels, CMP and Hip Bop. Unavailable both digitally and physically for four years (including vinyl...more
Hipgnosis acquires catalogue from Starrah
Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited (“Hipgnosis” or the “Company”)Acquisition of Music Catalogue The Board of Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited and its Investment Adviser, The Family (Music) Limited, are pleased to announce that the Company has acquired a music catalogue from Brittany Hazzard, aka...more
Latin independent powerhouse Del Records enters into new global partnership with BMG
Leading Latin independent powerhouse DEL Records has entered into a new long-term global partnership with BMG. Under the new agreement, BMG will serve as the exclusive worldwide publishing administrator for each of DEL's publishing entities DEL Melodies (BMI), DEL World Songs...more
Kobalt signs worldwide publishing deal with global DJ duo Loud Luxury
Canadian DJs and Producers Ink Deal Amid International Success of Acclaimed Hit “Body” and Over 650 Million Streams Kobalt has announced an exclusive worldwide agreement with electronic producers and DJs Loud Luxury, which consists of Andrew Fedyk and Joe Depace. The...more
Allman Betts Band sign to BMG to release debut album
The Allman Betts Band have signed a new global recording agreement with BMG to release their forthcoming debut album Down To The River. Led by Devon Allman, son of founding Allman Brothers Band keyboardist and singer, Gregg Allman, and Duane...more
EU Parliament green lights bot ban in first move against online ticket touting
Landmark ruling is EU’s first action to regulate ticket resale Ticket resellers must also declare if they are a professional sellerPaves the way for further harmonisation of touting laws across Europe, seen as critical to bringing secondary platforms to heelMove follows...more
Global music community prevails in winning the rights to the .MUSIC domain extension
DotMusic Limited (www.music.us) announces that their global music community application for the .MUSIC registry prevailed. ICANN will award DotMusic the rights to the .MUSIC top-level domain name extension and move to contracting soon. Other applicants for .MUSIC included global companies, Google...more
Enjoy YouTube Music free on Google Home speakers
Listening to music on your Google Home speaker right out-of-the-box seems too good to be true, right? It’s not—starting today, YouTube Music is offering a free, ad-supported experience on Google Home speakers (or other Google Assistant-powered speakers). Need a groove to...more
IMS Ibiza announces full 2019 speakers: Klas Bergling (Avicii's Father), Zane Lowe & Professor Green
Klas Bergling on the vision and goals for the Tim Bergling Foundation supporting mental health and suicide prevention Zane Lowe talks about Apple Music, its global livestream Beats 1 and the multiple opportunities within the service for electronic music. Exclusive Keynote...more
Kobalt have signed legendary singer-songwriter and keyboardist Michael McDonald
Kobalt announced that it had concluded a deal with legendary singer-songwriter and keyboardist Michael McDonald. The worldwide agreement includes administrative, creative and global synch services for all of McDonald’s catalogue and future works. Said Kobalt Music Executive Vice President, Business Development,...more
Nova Twins, And So I Watch You From Afar, Joshua Burnside and Oscar Worldpeace among the latest 21 artists to receive support from PRS Foundation’s Momentum Music Fund
First two Liverpool based artists to receive Momentum Accelerator support Next deadline for applications 28th May 2019 PRS Foundation , the UK’s leading charitable funder of new music and talent development, together with PPL, Creative...more
Blueprint Radio Starts New Podcast Division – Blueprint Pods.
Blueprint Radio, one of the UK’s leading independent national radio promotions companies, today announces it has formed a new division specialising in podcasts - Blueprint Pods. Blueprint Pods is the UK’s first podcast led plugging service, where artists are matched with podcasts that...more
THE HEADLINES
Socially-conscious songs lead nominees for Ivor Novello Awards. (see News)
BBC to create role of Controller, BBC Pop Music. (see Media)
Superstruct and Broadwick Live acquire Global festivals. (see Business)
IMPEL appoints Sarah Williams as CEO. (see News)
Beyoncé strikes three-project deal with Netflix; Homecoming album plus Lemonade album now on streaming services. (see Digital)
European Parliament bans bots that mass-purchase concert tickets. (see News)
Spotify opens Research and Development hub in London. (see News)
Universal reports strong Q1 results. (see Business)
Final adoption of the Copyright Directive approved. (see News)
Hipgnosis Songs exceeds fundraising target. (see Business)
Amazon said to be launching a free, ad-supported music service. (see Digital)
Entertainment One to acquire Audio Network. (see Business)
BBC Music launches on BBC.com in the US. (see Media)
7digital must raise more equity to “continue as a going concern". (see Business)
US songwriters organisation urges songwriters to "abandon" Spotify. (see News)
Daniel Ek interview suggests Spotify's move away from editorial playlists. (see News)
Hit songwriters slam Spotify’s attempt to lower royalties. (See News)
Instrumental enters partnership with Coda. (see News)
Broadwick Live announce major new event space in London. (see News)