⏩ One Liners: Tidal, The Who, Bloc Party + more
DEALS 🖋️ Wise Music Group’s Edition Wilhelm Hansen has signed a new publishing deal with Teitur in partnership with Arlo & Betty Music, the publishing company run by the Faroese…
⏩ One Liners: Sophie, Kanye West, Rimas Entertainment + more
DEALS 🌭 Mustard has partnered with BMG to release his fourth album ‘Faith Of A Mustard Seed’. “I’m happy to join forces with BMG, a company known for its dedication…
KKR acquires Superstruct
Festival operator Superstruct has been acquired by investment firm KKR. Financial terms of the deal are not known, but the business was estimated to be valued at £1.5 billion earlier…
⏩ One Liners: Kali Uchis, Spotify, Sim Mak + more
DEALS 💰 New Songs Administration has acquired a 50% share of the songwriting catalogue of Gary Grainger, best known for his work with Rod Stewart. “It’s a privilege to have…
📑 CMU Digest: Sony’s Queen deal, TikTok ban latest + more
CMU Digest is a weekly round-up of the most interesting music business news stories from the last seven days. This week: Sony Music has reportedly agreed a billion pound deal…
Judge confirms Kneecap can take legal action against government
Belfast rappers Kneecap have secured permission from the high court to take legal action against the UK government over its blocking of a grant from the Music Export Growth Scheme.…
⏩ One Liners: Coldplay, Ariana Grande, Charli XCX + more
DEALS 🐻 Warner Music has taken a minority stake in Croatian indie label Dancing Bear. “This investment by Warner Music is a vote of confidence in the future of music…
Drumsheds, Broadwick Live // Operations Coordinator (London)
Role: Operations Coordinator Reports into: Operations Manager Location: Drumsheds and Canary Wharf Head Office Contract Type: Fixed Term, August / September 24 – May 25 (42.5 hours per week) Who we are: Broadwick is a multifaceted international company…
Megan Thee Stallion song-theft lawsuit dismissed
A New York court has dismissed a song-theft lawsuit filed against Megan Thee Stallion last year over her 2020 hit ‘Savage’. The judge hearing the case was not convinced by…
Apple could be fined under EU Digital Markets Act over app rules
The European Commission has reportedly decided that Apple is not compliant with the Digital Markets Act when it comes to allowing app developers to sign-post alternative payment options. This means…