Music Business News: United Kingdom

Naomi Wallace Asher to exit Wixen Music UK

Exec to leave publisher after 10 years

UK tech firm OCL launches mobile D2C marketing platform, Portes

Platform will allow artists to create bespoke engagement and VIP experiences for fans

Spotify end of year stats…there’s a lot to unwrap

This MBW blog comes from Matt Brinkworth, who is an artist manager and Head of Digital at Omnian Music Group

Claire McAuley named SVP, Global Administration at Warner Chappell Music

Exec was previously VP, International Operations

Hipgnosis confirms Johnny McDaid, Jack Antonoff and other catalog acquisitions

Shape Of You, Photograph and other Ed Sheeran hits join the Hipgnosis portfolio

AEG European Festivals division hires Clare Lusher as first Marketing and Brand Director

Exec has previously held senior roles including Group Marketing Director at Mama & Co

Ed Howard and Briony Turner named Co-Presidents of Atlantic Records UK

Well-regarded duo succeed Ben Cook, who left Atlantic in October

TikTok owner ByteDance makes another key music hire, bringing in Tracy Gardner to negotiate with labels

Exec was previously Senior Vice President, Global Business Development and Strategy at Warner Music Group