Label News

IMPALA Launches Diversity And Inclusion Training Program For Members

Posted by CelebrityAccess Staff Writers - January 14, 2021

LONDON (CelebrityAccess) — Indie trade association IMPALA announced the appointment of Vick Bain from vbain consulting and Arit Eminue of DiVA Apprenticeships, as  ...

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Op-Ed: Streaming

Posted by Bob Lefsetz - January 14, 2021

My friend Ralph sends me a cornucopia of newspaper clippings from the U.K. on a regular basis. To a great degree they’re obituaries,  ...

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Mick Fleetwood Sells His Rights To BMG

Posted by Ian Courtney - January 14, 2021

(CelebrityAccess) — BMG announced it has acquired the Fleetwood Mac co-founder Mick Fleetwood’s interests in the band’s recorded material. The deal includes royalty  ...

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Downtown Music Signs A Neighbouring Rights Deal With The Estate Of Ella Fitzgerald

Posted by CelebrityAccess Staff Writers - January 13, 2021

NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) — Downtown Music Holdings recently established neighbouring rights division has signed a deal to handle global performance royalty collections outside  ...

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Shakira Sells Her Catalog To Hipgnosis

Posted by CelebrityAccess Staff Writers - January 13, 2021

LONDON (CelebrityAccess) — Just days after announcing that it had recapitalized its acquisition fund, Merck Mercuriadis’ Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited continued their buying  ...

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Natalia Nastaskin Named Chief Content Officer At Primary Wave

Posted by CelebrityAccess Staff Writers - January 13, 2021

NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) — Veteran entertainment attorney Natalia Nastaskin has been named as Chief Content Officer at music publisher Primary Wave Music. At  ...

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Primary Wave Acquires The Music Publishing Catalog of Dan Wilson

Posted by Ian Courtney - January 11, 2021

(CelebrityAccess) — The great music publishing buying spree of 2021 continued apace after Primary Wave Music Publishing announced the acquisition of the music  ...

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Paul Gills Named VP Of Publisher Services At SoundExchange

Posted by CelebrityAccess Staff Writers - January 11, 2021

WASHINGTON D.C. (CelebrityAccess) — Rights management organization SoundExchange announced the appointment of Paul Gills as Vice President of Publisher Services. In his new  ...

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Michèle Domi Named Senior Artistic Director At Warner Chappell Music France

Posted by Ian Courtney - January 7, 2021

PARIS, France (CelebrityAccess) — Warner Chappell Music France, the French regional office of Warner Music’s publishing division, announced the appointment of Michèle Domi  ...

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Ingrooves Acquires South African Indie Distributor Electromode

Posted by Ian Courtney - January 7, 2021

JOHANNESBURG, SA (CelebrityAccess) — Music marketing and distribution company Ingrooves Music Group announced it has expanded its business interests to Africa with the  ...

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