⏩ One Liners: Saweetie, Key Production, The Script + more
APPOINTMENTS 💡 Sony Music Publishing has promoted Nasra Artan to the new position of Head Of International A&R. “I am excited to be stepping into this new role at SMP”,…
terrible* // Finance Assistant/Bookkeeper (London)
terrible* is seeking a contract Finance Assistant/Bookkeeper to work mainly from their London office, on a four-day working pattern (Tues-Thurs), starting ASAP. terrible* is a full-service music merchandise company and…
Approved: Great Escape showcases – Thursday
The Great Escape has just got underway in Brighton, with numerous artists playing shows in venues around the city. Here we’ve pulled together some of our top picks for artists…
Approved: Spanish artists at The Great Escape
Spain is taking centre stage as this year’s lead country partner at The Great Escape. Spearheaded by The Spanish Wave, a programme of events will comprise two artist showcases and…
Universal removed as defendant on explosive Diddy lawsuit
The producer suing Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs over allegations of sexual harassment and assault, Rodney ‘Lil Rod’ Jones, has removed Universal Music and its CEO Lucian Grainge as defendants on his…
US music publishers ramp up the rhetoric against Spotify’s royalty reducing bundling trick
The campaign against Spotify’s sneaky audiobook bundling plans in the US is gaining momentum, with the boss of the National Music Publishers Association declaring “it’s time to fight again”, and…
⏩ One Liners: Ella Eyre, FKP Scorpio, Nilüfer Yanya + more
DEALS 🇨🇳 Chinese streaming service NetEase Cloud Music has signed a licensing agreement with South Korean entertainment company Kakao to distribute its music in China. “We are excited to partner…
Utopia swings the axe again with significant job losses across remaining non-UK operations
Just minutes ago, the entire staff of Utopia Music AG – recently renamed as Proper Group AG – gathered in a all-hands ‘townhall’ to be told that the Switzerland-based company…
⏩ One Liners: Better Noise Music, Jimmy Eat World, The Quietus + more
DEALS 🤘 Independent rock and metal label Better Noise Music has confirmed that it sold a 50% stake in its catalogue to Raven Capital in 2022. The deal was covered…
Setlist Podcast: Arena ticket levy by September, MPs demand
On this week’s show we discuss the UK Parliament’s Culture, Media and Sport Committee recommending that the government implement a levy on ticket sales for large scale shows and cut…