Music Business News: United Kingdom News Veteran music exec Peter Rudge to step away from artist management after 55 years Rudge has managed bands such as The Who, The Rolling Stones, and Lynyrd Skynyrd, among many others News British singer-songwriter Myles Smith to perform exclusive virtual Fortnite concert produced By Sony Immersive Music Studios News of the virtual concert was announced at Sony Music's Immersive Tech Day on Tuesday (October 22) News Sony Music showcases recently-acquired fan-engagement apps Songwhip and Fansifter at Immersive Tech Day in London Company also announced at Immersive Tech Day in London that British singer-songwriter Myles Smith is bringing an exclusive virtual concert to Fortnite News Slipstream buys Anthem Entertainment’s three production music brands, covering 650,000 tracks Slipstream says the acquisition positions it as "the largest global independent music licensing platform" Analysis As music industry attention shifts to ‘superfans’, let’s not forget who the experts are – retailers. Kim Bayley, head of the UK's Entertainment Retailers' Association, on streaming, superfans, and music rights companies News Audio Network, part of SESAC Music Group, partners with Audiomachine for trailer and production music The partnership comes at a time when AI is playing an increasingly large role in production music News Jeff Jones steps down as CEO of The Beatles’ Apple Corps The company didn't name a successor in its announcement of Jones' departure News UK recorded music exports hit record high of $964m in 2023 – but global share of consumption is shrinking Industry group BPI is calling on government support for UK artists as global competition intensifies1 2 … 454 Next
News Veteran music exec Peter Rudge to step away from artist management after 55 years Rudge has managed bands such as The Who, The Rolling Stones, and Lynyrd Skynyrd, among many others
News British singer-songwriter Myles Smith to perform exclusive virtual Fortnite concert produced By Sony Immersive Music Studios News of the virtual concert was announced at Sony Music's Immersive Tech Day on Tuesday (October 22)
News Sony Music showcases recently-acquired fan-engagement apps Songwhip and Fansifter at Immersive Tech Day in London Company also announced at Immersive Tech Day in London that British singer-songwriter Myles Smith is bringing an exclusive virtual concert to Fortnite
News Slipstream buys Anthem Entertainment’s three production music brands, covering 650,000 tracks Slipstream says the acquisition positions it as "the largest global independent music licensing platform"
Analysis As music industry attention shifts to ‘superfans’, let’s not forget who the experts are – retailers. Kim Bayley, head of the UK's Entertainment Retailers' Association, on streaming, superfans, and music rights companies
News Audio Network, part of SESAC Music Group, partners with Audiomachine for trailer and production music The partnership comes at a time when AI is playing an increasingly large role in production music
News Jeff Jones steps down as CEO of The Beatles’ Apple Corps The company didn't name a successor in its announcement of Jones' departure
News UK recorded music exports hit record high of $964m in 2023 – but global share of consumption is shrinking Industry group BPI is calling on government support for UK artists as global competition intensifies