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As sale rumors swirl, THE·TEAM, aka the agency formerly know as Wasserman, appointed ex- WME staffer Julia May as Senior Vice President, Business Development; former head of marketing at HIDDEN, Sarah Thia joins as Vice President, Tour…
How KATSEYE Went From A Music Industry Experiment To A Worldwide Success
“I didn't even know KATSEYE was doing a concert?!” was the consensus I got from my friends when I gushed in our group chat about how incredible the girl group's show on Friday night was. And that was completely intentional. Unless…
Sony Music to buy Recognition Music catalog for $4 billion, source says
Kevin Mazur | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Sony Music Publishing said on Monday it would buy Recognition Music's entire catalog of works from funds managed by Blackstone, gaining access to more than 45,000 songs, including those from…
How a Pierre Paulin Sofa Led to a Music Label
When musicians started seeking out his father's furniture, Benjamin Paulin took note. The result is Sounds Like Paulin — a studio, a label, and a community built inside his Paris family home. This article originally appeared in Hypebeast…
Huntsville helps export the music office effect
Music offices are banding together in a new trade organization to champion resources and best practices for local music scenes. Why it matters: The association is formalizing its network to export the success music offices have seen in places like…
Inside Heaven Music's 'Vision of Sharing the Love of God Through Excellent Music' - And Its Ambitious Goal by 2030
Years before Eliseo Tapia founded Christian music company Heaven Music, Spanish-language Christian music stars Marcos Vidal and Marcos Witt sought his expertise. Tapia met both musicians in a small village in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, where…
Sony Music Publishing Acquires Recognition Music Group's Complete Catalog
Sony Music Publishing, in a partnership with Singapore sovereign investment fund GIC, confirmed its agreement to acquire the music assets of the Recognition Music Group from Blackstone, the private equity firm. Terms of the deal were not disclosed…
New Nashville foundation connects music community to philanthropy
Music Community Foundation, a Nashville-based initiative connecting music artists to philanthropic resources, announced its launch today. Why it matters: The new foundation will be a hub for music-driven philanthropy. The intersection of nonprofit…
Music Software Creation For All
US Audiotool announces Let's Build! series of hackathons 11/05/26 Web-based music production platform Audiotool tells us they are kicking off a new head initiative to get more people making virtual instruments, music-related games, and music…
Trainspotting The Musical is coming to Hull later this year
Three decades after the phenomenon that is Trainspotting hit cinema screens, the industrial, drug-fuelled world of Renton and his associates is set to take centre stage in Hull later this year - as a musical. Following a high-profile world premiere…
Local venues announced for huge Everywhere At Once music celebration
A huge celebration of live music on what would have been Glastonbury weekend is taking place across the UK and includes Hull. Everywhere At Once is the brainchild of the Music Venue Trust and The National Lottery. It will see over 400 grassroots…
How Albert Finney's unexpected venture into music led to a Motown album deal
British film and stage actor Albert Finney playing the piano between appearances in Billy Liar It was 1977 and Denis King, who'd met Albert Finney in 1960 after seeing him on stage in Keith Waterhouse's play Billy Liar, was bemused when one of…
Sheffield music great stuns customers at popular restaurant in the city
A Sheffield music legend has paid a visit to a popular restaurant in the city. Prithiraj, in Ecclesall Road, has seen Richard Hawley dine at the eatery. Richard Hawley, 59, who has his connections to Pulp and a very enviable solo career, is a…
Red Hot Chili Peppers' Entire Music Catalog Brings in Millions After Second Sale in 5 Years
The Red Hot Chili Peppers sold the rights to their entire music catalog for the second time. In 2021, the band sold the publishing rights to their back catalog to Recognition (formerly Hipgnosis) for $140 million. This new sale doesn't mean they're…
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