US-based independent music company Exceleration Music has acquired the recording and publishing catalogue of Ryuichi Sakamoto in a joint venture with Tokyo-based rights administrator and distributor ...

Sony Music Masterworks has signed Grammy and Emmy-winning artist Emily Bear. Bear’s creative work spans jazz, classical, pop, film, television and musical theatre. “At just 24, the composer, producer, ...

Global live booking agency Roam has appointed Duncan Smith as a senior agent. Previously at Earth Agency, his roster includes ...

Virgin Music Group has announced its new global and regional leadership team. The reshaped team brings together senior ...

Snow Patrol have signed a new global recording deal with BMG, covering the release of future studio recordings. The BRIT-winning and Grammy-nominated band have achieved eight Top 5 albums, including ...

Punch Records and A&R executive Rich Castillo have teamed up for the launch of the A&R Academy.

The 70th anniversary of the UK albums chart is being marked with major celebrations across online, socials and BBC Radio throughout July. Frank Sinatra’s Songs For Swingin’ Lovers was the inaugural No ...

TikTok is launching a major music marketing campaign for Madonna’s new album, Confessions II. The platform’s campaign comprises a live-streamed album premiere tomorrow (July 2), two physical pop-up ...

The Court Of Appeal has upheld the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s earlier decision in August 2025 to strike out the case ...

The inaugural edition of State Fayre was staged over the weekend with 50,000 people attending across three days. Billed as ...

Leading UK industry figures have launched Breaking Wave Group (BWG) as a brand new music company. Executives involved in BWG have overseen and contributed to the careers of some of music’s biggest ...

It’s that time of year again, as BST Hyde Park gets underway in London. With the best part of half a million fans expected ...