*Music Industry Insight
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…
Urgency was a common theme as US Senators yesterday discussed proposed new laws that would allow people to control the use of their voice and likeness in the context of…
The double hit of Record Store Day and the release of Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ album has helped to push UK vinyl sales to their highest level for…
DEALS 🔍 Seeker Music has announced a new partnership with Mark Morrison in a deal that includes the company acquiring some of the singer’s rights. “Mark is exactly the kind…
DEALS 🇮🇪 Irish song rights collecting society IMRO has partnered with music recognition tech company Audoo. “IMRO continuously invests in new technologies and services to ensure faster and more accurate…
DEALS 🤝 Warner Chappell has agreed a partnership with the BandLab-owned ReverbNation to provide publishing services to the platform’s users. “By joining forces with Warner Chappell Music, we’ll open new…
On this week’s show we discuss the bidding war compounding the latest in a long line of dramas at Hipgnosis, the faltering start for Manchester’s new Co-op Live arena and…
Spotify has accused Apple of “once again defying” a ruling made by the European Union regarding the App Store rules on signposting alternative payment options within an app. The streaming…
DEALS ✈️ Talent agency UTA has signed Will.i.am for worldwide representation in all areas, reports Variety. 🤝 Concord Music Publishing has extended its deal with producer Jeremy Lutito. Under the…