Music Business News: United Kingdom

Dani Sawyerr promoted to Director of A&R at Universal Music Publishing Group UK

Sawyerr joined UMPG in January 2013, and previously served as A&R Manager

Partisan Records launches publishing division Left Music, headed up by Craig Michie

Company has also signed a global administration agreement with Sony Music Publishing UK.

Janet Kirker named Chief Product Officer at UK-based Synchtank

Synchtank completed a $5.8m Series A fundraise in November 2021

‘The pandemic reminded people how much they wanted to be at a show.’

Ben Lovett’s tvg Hospitality has raised $50m. Here, the Mumford & Sons musician and entrepreneur explains how his firm plans to spend that money…

Jo Charrington named Co-President of EMI Records, teaming up with Rebecca Allen to run Universal’s biggest UK label

Charrington signed and developed the likes of Sam Smith and 5SOS at Capitol

Ross Greening upped to SVP, European Regional Administration and Global Copyright/Society Relations, at UMPG

Greening previously held the role of Vice President, Regional European Administration

Sony Music’s $430m acquisition of AWAL officially cleared by UK competition watchdog

“Having carefully assessed the merger we found that it is not likely to affect competition in a way that will reduce the choice or quality of recorded music available or increase prices.”

Mathew Knowles joins teaching staff at London music college LCCM – and there’s a full scholarship named after him, too.

US music executive joins LCCM as a visiting lecturer