Only 22 ‘original masters’ lost in 2008 fire, says Universal Music Group

“Our current priority is to communicate directly with our artists and their representatives.”
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Laura Davidson joins AEG European Festivals division as Head of Artist Bookings

She will be responsible for all bookings for the All Points East Festival
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Spotify partners with Disney to launch Disney Hub featuring official film soundtracks and playlists

Hub is available in the US, UK, Ireland, South Africa, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand
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Google suspends secondary ticket seller Viagogo’s advertising

Move follows UK’s Competition & Markets Authority’s decision to prepare contempt of court proceedings against site
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Rob Stringer to run new Sony Music Group, housing publishing and records, from August 1

Jon Platt  will report to Stringer
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Warner Chappell Music Nashville signs global publishing deal with Mickey Guyton

In 2016 she was nominated for the Academy of Country Music Award for New Female Vocalist
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Hank Forsyth named EVP, Strategy and Business Development at Warner Chappell Music

He was most recently COO & CFO of Blackbird Production Partners
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