Music Business News: United Kingdom

Instrumental enters global artist discovery partnership with Corite, the new Stockholm-based platform that allows fans to invest in artists

Corite will leverage Instrumental’s TalentAI platform to identify emerging musicians on its platform

Nettwerk Music Group signs record deal with Australian artist Didirri

Debut EP Measurements has surpassed 30m streams

YouTube Music-supported Accelerator Programme for Music Managers returns for second year

Applications to open on October 15

Mary Bekhait appointed first UK CEO of YMU Group

Exec will oversee five UK divisions of Sport, Music, Drama, Entertainment and Business Management

What’s the UK’s Song Of The Year?

Songs performed by Stormzy, Mabel, Lewis Capaldi and more will duke it out

Austin Daboh joins Apple Music as Head of Editorial for UK & Ireland

Daboh reports to George Ergatoudis, Head of Music at Apple Music UK

DJ and producer R3HAB signs with Virgin Records Germany/Universal Music

Fadil El Ghoul (aka R3HAB) released his debut album Trouble through his imprint CYB3RPVNK in 2017

UK artists Aitch, L Devine and Easy Life join Deezer NEXT 2019 development program

Program provides artists with 12 months of marketing and editorial support