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Major record labels suspend operations in Russia

Warner Music Group has suspended all of its operations in Russia amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the company has confirmed. The recording giant, one of the so-called ‘big three’, owns labels including Atlantic Records, Elektra Music Group, ...

10 Mar 2022 at 16:55

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Neil Diamond’s song catalogue acquired by Universal Music

Universal Music Group has announced the acquisition of Neil Diamond’s song catalogue, as well as the rights to all recordings from his career. Diamond, 81, has sold more than 100 million records worldwide since launching his career in 1962, ...

28 Feb 2022 at 15:25

David Bowie estate sells his publishing rights in multi-million dollar deal

Warner Chappell Music (WCM) has acquired the publishing rights to David Bowie’s back catalogue in a deal reported to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The agreement covers songs from 26 studio albums released during the British ...

03 Jan 2022 at 16:25

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Universal acquires Sting’s song catalogue in latest deal

Sting has sold his entire songwriting catalogue to Universal, marking the publishing group’s latest high-profile acquisition. The deal includes both his solo work and albums with The Police – encompassing hits such as Roxanne, Every ...

10 Feb 2022 at 15:25

O2 Academy Brixton has licence suspended for three months after deadly crush

The O2 Academy Brixton has had its licence suspended for three months after a crowd crush killed two people. The decision was made by Lambeth council’s licensing sub-committee on Monday after security guard Gaby Hutchinson, 23, and ...

16 Jan 2023 at 14:37

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Universal announces long-term deal with ‘once-in-a-generation’ talent The Weeknd

Universal Music has extended its long-term deal with The Weeknd, which will see the company manage his entire music catalogue, merchandise and audio-visual projects. The R&B superstar, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, has ...

29 Apr 2022 at 00:25

Online petition to save Brixton Academy surpasses 50,000 signatures

An online petition to save the O2 Academy Brixton has surpassed 50,000 signatures. The south London music venue faces permanent closure after the Metropolitan Police urged the council to strip the venue of its licence. ...

01 May 2023 at 21:52

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Abba’s Bjorn Ulvaeus to work with YouTube on AI music project

Abba band member Bjorn Ulvaeus and the estate of American music star Frank Sinatra are set to work with YouTube and Universal Music on a new artificial intelligence (AI) project. The daughter of Johnny Cash, Rosanne ...

21 Aug 2023 at 19:46

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Taylor Swift record label to pull music from TikTok in dispute over payments

Music by artists such as Taylor Swift, Harry Styles and Adele could be pulled from TikTok after a breakdown in talks between Universal Music Group and the social media platform over royalties. The record label has ...

31 Jan 2024 at 13:08

Metropolitan Police apply for O2 Academy Brixton to be closed for good

The O2 Academy Brixton could be closed for good after the Metropolitan Police urged the council to strip the venue of its licence. Security guard Gaby Hutchinson, 23, and Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, were killed when ...

25 Apr 2023 at 19:03

Inquiry launched into corruption claims after crowd crush at O2 Academy Brixton

The Security Industry Authority (SIA) is launching an inquiry into corruption allegations made following the crowd crush at the O2 Academy Brixton last month when two people died. Security guard Gaby ...

18 Jan 2023 at 19:17

Future of Brixton Academy to be decided after deadly crush

Councillors are set to decide on the future of the Brixton Academy after a deadly crush at the venue. Security guard Gaby Hutchinson, 23, and Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, were killed at the venue on ...

11 Sept 2023 at 00:11

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