Sony/ATV promotes Greg Prata and Luis Pinilla at New York HQ

‘Greg and Luis are an integral part of our highly-talented corporate team and their promotions reflect the significant contributions they have both made to Sony/ATV.’
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Hipgnosis acquires rights to Bruno Mars hits as part of Ari Levine catalog

‘Just The Way You Are’, ‘Grenade’, ‘When I Was You Man’ included in buyout
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Downtown promotes Roberto Neri to EVP, UK and Head of European Business Development

Downtown Music Publishing has promoted Roberto Neri to Executive Vice President, U.K., and Head of European Business Development for its parent company, Downtown Music Holdings. In this dual role, Neri will lead broader acquisition and expansion opport…

Pro Music Rights inks deal with Billboard-charting act OG Maco

‘The industry should take note that artists will no longer have to stand idle while their royalties are tied up in an opaque, antiquated system.’
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Live Nation buys Spaceland Presents, owner of the Los Angeles Echoplex, as part of $20m+ SoCal spending spree

Deal is latest in flurry of acquisitions in Southern California
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Sony Music launches podcast company with Adam Davidson and Laura Mayer

Sony Music Entertainment is getting into making podcasts. The major music group has announced a new joint venture with  podcast developers Adam Davidson and Laura Mayer that intends to ‘find and develop original podcast talent and programming&#82…

Tim Delaney named CEO of UK’s Funnel Music, which he says is ‘levelling the playing field for talent’

Ex-Island, Mercury and RCA exec joins strong line-up of veteran execs
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Tencent Music co-President Guomin Xie to leave company next month

Xie’s exit becomes effective on June 6, 2019. He leaves for ‘personal reasons’.
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