News LiveXLive inks multi-year deal with merchandise platform Merchbar LiveXLive expanded into the merch business in October 2020 by acquiring 100% of Custom Personalization Solutions
News Atlantic Records UK and ADA UK partner with new Latin music label Candela Records The deal is the first time a UK frontline label has partnered with a UK based Latino label, says Warner
News Beth Appleton joins music credit resource Jaxsta as Chief Marketing Officer Appleton previously served as the GM and SVP Marketing Australasia at Warner Music Australia
News UK Music industry Veteran Charlie Rapino appointed Vice President of Italy’s Artist First Rapino will assume overall responsibility for A&R and talent acquisition
News Sentric Music Group’s Black Rock inks co-publishing deal with Electric Ibiza Electric Ibiza is one of Ibiza’s biggest events, label and artist management companies
News Portugual-based Lusitanian Music Publishing joins independent licensing agency IMPEL Company becomes the first Portuguese publisher to join IMPEL
News UK-based indie publisher B-Unique makes raft of new signings New signing Rob Harvey has worked with the likes of Joel Corry and Clean Bandit
News Jenni Pfaff promoted to SVP, Head of Global Strategic Integration and Operations at Warner Chappell Music Jesse Dang has also joined as Senior Vice President of People
News Brian Nolan appointed Executive Vice President and EVP, Marketing at Motown Records In this new role, Nolan joins the label’s executive leadership team and will help guide the company
News Christian Johnson promoted to Senior Director of A&R at Hipgnosis Songs Group Hipgnosis own a music catalog worth over $2.2 billion
News Tomi Oyewumi joins PPL as Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Partner The role will support PPL in addressing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion issues within the company
News Fortnite’s latest music move is a virtual event with rising British band easy life and London Venue the O2 easy life to become first UK act to perform in Fortnite Creative
News Ritch Sibthorpe named MD for Northern Europe and Australasia at hi-res music streaming service Qobuz News comes nine months after the company raised $11m to fund its global expansion
News Sarah Scott named Managing Partner at LaPolt Law Scott was previously SVP of Business & Legal Affairs at Universal Music Group Canada
News Nile Rodgers re-elected as Chairman of the Songwriters Hall of Fame Nile Rodgers has already spent three years in the role