Music Business News: United Kingdom

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Electronic music veteran Nick Halkes strikes JV with Sentric Music Group and takes on A&R consultancy role

Halkes co-founded XL Recordings and launched the Positiva label in the past

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Alison Lamb and Liz Northeast join FUGA as company bolsters London office

FUGA also announces partnership with Peter Doherty's new label, Strap Originals

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UTA acquires Echo Location Talent Agency; Obi Asika named Co-Head of major agency’s UK office

Echo reps Bugzy Malone, Chase & Status, Davido, Diplo, Galantis, Gorgon City, Giggs, Wizkid and many more

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Confirmed: Round Hill Music co-founder Richard Rowe joins Hipgnosis Songs Fund

Publishing veteran joins company as Executive Vice President, with immediate effect

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UMPG signs Holly Humberstone to global publishing deal

Singer-songwriter’s debut EP Falling Asleep At The Wheel has amassed over 50m streams

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Nicola Spokes joins Island Records UK as Managing Director

Spokes moves to Island after four years as UK Label Head of Caroline International

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Big Machine Music inks worldwide sub-publishing deal with peermusic for outside the US

Nashville-based company will continue to administer itself within the US

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Tony Wadsworth CBE named as new Chair of music charity The BRIT Trust

Wadsworth, a former Chairman and CEO of EMI Music UK and Chair of the BPI, has been a BRIT Trustee for 16 years