Rutman is the founder of Solitaire Recordings
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Aimee Beren joins management company Hard 8//Working Group
Artist manager joins firm with client awfultune
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Darcus Beese has signed a JV deal with a major record company. But which one?
“The smart money’s on Sony,” says our source. “But Warner has definitely been in conversations too.”
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How Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia was born – and what it means for Warner Records
Joe Kentish explains why he believes Dua Lipa is a top class songwriter in the modern industry
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Italy’s Artist First acquires 51% stake in digital media agency Officine Orange
Company counts Samsung, Mercedes-Benz and Adidas among its existing clients
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Iain Watt is quitting YMU three years after it acquired his Machine Management
Respected British artist manager is out at home of Clean Bandit and Years & Years
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Priya Minhas appointed Director of Creative Content at Atlanta record label LVRN
Exec was previously a Senior Producer at Vevo
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Charlie Walk can’t keep $1.7m Universal Music Group settlement secret, rules Judge
A $1.7 million severance settlement paid to former Republic Records President Charlie Walk by Universal Music Group in 2018 can’t be kept under seal, a Judge in New York decided last week. Walk exited his role at UMG in 2018 amidst sexual miscond…
PPL to support MBW’s World Leaders interview series
“The World Leaders series plays an important role in recognising the talented individuals that contribute to this worldwide business, and PPL is proud to support it.”
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‘This is about the artist. It’s about the music. It’s not about you.’
Jimmy Iovine on his time as a producer – and how it shaped the rest of his career
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