The latest big acquisition is here. Hipgnosis says it has acquired “100% of all of Timberlake’s copyright, ownership and financial interests of the Writer and Publisher’s Share of Public Performance income, and the catalog of musical compositions written by Justin Timberlake”.
NEWS & EVENTS
The Ivors winners are announced
At the ceremony in London yesterday, the winners of this year's Ivor Novello Awards were announced. Dave was crowned Songwriter of the Year, having dropped surprise Top 10 single Titanium in 2021, Dave’s second album We’re All Alone In This Together then hit number one in the UK.
The UK finishes 2nd in Eurovision 2022 thanks to Sam Ryder!
It was our country's best result since 1998. Sam, a former construction worker and TikTok star, had been keenly favoured ahead of the competition thanks to his soaring power ballad Space Man which evoked the classic British pop of Queen and Elton John.
Artists respond to new supermassive black hole!
Artists mark the first ever photo of the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy, Sagittarius A*.
The MMF (Music Managers Forum) is changing the way songwriters are paid
The MMF (Music Managers Forum) aims to change the way songwriters are paid for streams. It launched a report yesterday morning at The Great Escape conference in Brighton called the "Song Royalties Manifesto."
US Congress v Spotify
US Congress has challenged Spotify on their Discovery Mode feature – and they're not happy with the streaming company's response.
Watch Benedict Cumberbatch try to decipher Ariana Grande lyrics
The Doctor Strange star joined BBC Radio 1’s Greg James for the show’s 'Unpopular Opinion' segment on Thursday, where the duo reacted to, as the title suggests, thoughts that go against the grain.
Iconic London venue KOKO reopens!
Last Friday saw Arcade Fire play the first gig back at the newly renovated Camden venue to launch their upcoming album WE, before Luciano headlined the first ‘KOKO Electronic’ night the following evening to celebrate the venue’s major £70 million renovation.