‘Independent’ music continues to be romanticized. But what does it really mean?

Matt Brinkworth of Omnian Music Group reflects on the true meaning of ‘indie’ in 2019
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Spotify sued by IP company which claims streamer infringed Yahoo! patents

Complaint accuses Spotify of infringing the rights of four patents, all of which were born at Yahoo!
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Sentric and Strictly Confidential renew deal with Joe Hammill

Hammill landed his first No.1 record in 2016 after co-writing Alice On The Roof’s debut album Higher
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Pandora CEO Roger Lynch out as shareholders approve sale to Sirius XM

SiriusXM’s Jim Meyer will take over running of music platform
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Various Artists Management sells minority stake to US investor John McEvoy

Firm represents La Roux, The Libertines, Tom Grennan, YONAKA, Barns Courtney, Spiritualized, Reverend & The Makers and Zuzu
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Live Nation expands in Singapore as it acquires ONE Production

“We are creating the leading international concert promotion business in Singapore.”
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Kanye West sues Universal, EMI Music Publishing in apparent bid to exit deals

Is artist attempting to get his rights back from major music companies?
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iHeartMedia set to bounce back from bankruptcy as CEO Bob Pittman inks new four-year deal

President Rich Bressler also signs new contract with broadcast giant
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Caroline Diaz joins Interscope Records as Senior Director of A&R

Exec leaves behind role at Sony’s Columbia Records
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