Label News

UMG’s Spinefarm Promotes Lailah O’Donnell to Worldwide Head of Publicity

Posted by Stacy Simons Santos - June 25, 2022

LONDON (CelebrityAccess) – Spinefarm Music Group (SMG), housed within Universal Music Group (UMG), announced Friday (June 24) that they’ve promoted Lailah O’Donnell from  ...

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Glassnote Records Signs With The Orchard

Posted by Staff Writer - June 24, 2022

(CelebrityAccess) – Music distribution and marketing company The Orchard announced it has formed a global distribution deal with Glassnote Records, the independent record  ...

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Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group Strikes A Catalog Deal With Stephen Stills

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 24, 2022

(CelebrityAccess) — Grammy-winning folk rock legend Stephen Stills has struck a deal to sell his solo recorded music assets to Irving Azoff’s Iconic  ...

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Chris Castle: How New Mechanical Royalties Could Affect Indie Labels

Posted by Hypebot - June 24, 2022

(Hypebot) — Music Industry expert Chris Castle goes in-depth on how newer record labels may be positively and negatively affected if mechanical rates increase.  ...

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300 Elektra Entertainment Launched at Warner Music – 3EE

Posted by CelebrityAccess Staff Writers - June 24, 2022

NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) – Warner Music Group (WMG) has announced the creation of 300 Elektra Entertainment – 3EE. The new label brings together  ...

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UMG For Brands Launches The UMusic Media Network

Posted by Staff Writer - June 23, 2022

NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) — Universal Music Group’s global partnerships division, Universal Music Group for Brands, announced the public launch of UMusic Media Network,  ...

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AFL-CIO, America’s Largest Union, Backs The American Music Fairness Act

Posted by Hypebot - June 23, 2022

(Hypebot) — The AFL-CIO, America’s largest union is officially backing US Congressional efforts to get musicians paid when their songs are played on broadcast  ...

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Audiomack And UMG Expand Licensing Deal

Posted by CelebrityAccess Staff Writers - June 22, 2022

(CelebrityAccess) — Universal Music Group has struck a new licensing agreement with streaming and artist discovery platform Audiomack, making content from UMG available  ...

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WMG CEO Steve Cooper To Step Down In 2023

Posted by Staff Writer - June 22, 2022

NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) — Steve Cooper, who served as Chief Executive of Warner Music Group for more than a decade, announced he plans  ...

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Two Lawsuits Could Reshape How Much Labels Pay Artists For Streaming

Posted by Hypebot - June 22, 2022

(Hypebot) — Two lawsuits – one involving indie artist Four Tet and the other legendary rockers Orleans – take aim at how record  ...

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