Absolute and KISS launch new subscription service as radio tries to keep up with the streamers May 27, 2022 With the huge explosion of music streaming, even radio is now trying to monetise on the brave new subscription service world.
Mick Jagger: Music touring is a ‘nightmare’ after Brexit May 23, 2022 Mick Jagger said Brexit has been a “nightmare” for the music touring industry, with musicians now facing even more red tape when travelling into the UK.
Rare items from personal collection of legendary Radio1 DJ John Peel to be auctioned off May 17, 2022 Rare items from the extensive personal archive of pioneering DJ John Peel will be up for auction, including by John Lennon, the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd and a hand-written note from Queen’s Freddie Mercury. The legendary BBC Radio 1 host, who died in 2004, had an enormous musical collection of 120,000 albums estimated to be [...]
Universal Music teams up with LimeWire to push forward with music NFT licensing platform May 17, 2022 LimeWire has inked a deal with Universal Music Group for content licensing on a global scale, opening up the LimeWire collectibles marketplace to all artists under the Universal Music Group umbrella.
Interview with AEG’s Jim King: The UK’s reignited Festival Fever May 17, 2022 Leah Montebello speaks to AEG’s Jim King as Brits gear up for summer festivals
Eurovision: Ukraine victorious, United Kingdom comes second May 15, 2022 The United Kingdom had a remarkable showing at the Eurovision song contest, coming in second place and narrowly missing out to hot favourites Ukraine. Sam Ryder swept to the dramatic win with the jury, after his Spaceman track wowed the audience getting 283 points. His performance received the maximum 12 points from countries including Ukraine, [...]
Eurovision: Jacob Rees-Mogg urges ‘patriotic Brits to vote for Ukraine’ May 13, 2022 There was a rift between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Jacob Rees-Mogg this week over the Eurovision Song Contest. Both appeared on LBC over the last two days and were quizzed on the singing extravaganza which has its final on Saturday. While minister for Brexit opportunities Jacob Rees-Mogg said he would “encourage a patriotic Britain” [...]
When the music stops: Apple pulls plug on iPod after two decades May 11, 2022 Apple announced that it would be pulling the plug on the iPod after more than 20 years.
Hitting the high note: Providence puts music catalogue up for sale in £479m mega deal May 4, 2022 Just as other private equity funds are snapping up music catalogues, Providence Equity is preparing to sell up. According to reports from the Financial Times, Providence is looking to sell the Tempo song catalogue, which includes hits from rapper Wiz Khalifa and Twenty One Pilots, for an estimated $600m (£479m). It is understood that the [...]
Maneater: Nelly Furtado on brink of music catalogue deal with Blackstone April 28, 2022 Grammy award winner Nelly Furtado is set to become the next artist to cash in her back catalogue of hits.