*Music Industry Insight
DEALS 🤝 Universal Music’s Capitol and Polydor labels have jointly signed Good Neighbours following the success of their debut single ‘Home’. The UK duo’s debut EP will be released by…
Yesterday SXSW, which describes itself as the “world’s leading festival celebrating the convergence of creativity and technology”, announced that it would launch a “European edition” of its event in London…
DEALS 🚀 Lil Durk is partnering with AWAL to relaunch his OTF label. “This move was about winning as a family, never business”, says the rapper. “I’m excited to flood…
The TikTok targeting sell-or-be-banned law recently passed by US Congress is both unrealistic and unconstitutional, says TikTok, which yesterday formally launched legal proceedings against the US government in a bid…
DEALS 🎓 The BRIT School has announced that collecting society PRS For Music has agreed to enter a new partnership with its music department. “The partnership will enable The BRIT…
Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge is facing renewed pressure from investors over his “excessive” compensation package, with leading proxy research firm Glass Lewis saying that it has “severe reservations”…
Tendertwin has released new single ‘Asking’, the first track to be taken from her upcoming debut EP ‘Ship Argo’, which is out this summer. Beginning as a gentle folk song,…
On this week’s show we discuss the calls on both sides of the Atlantic for new AI laws to protect creators, the big love-in between Universal and TikTok as they…
DEALS ⚽ Stormzy has partnered with Adidas to open a new football centre in Croydon, which also incorporates a recording studio, sports gaming hub and multipurpose rooms. “I’m gassed that…
The chaotic launch of the new £365 million Co-op Live arena in Manchester – dubbed Manchester’s own Fyre Festival – continued last night, with yet another cancelled show. This comes…