MELROSE EXIT: As expected, Epic U.K. Managing Director Steven Melrose has left the building as Sony U.K. ruler Jason Iley continues to reshape the company. Melrose and fellow MD Dougie Bruce were appointed during prior Sony U.K. head Nick Gatfield’s reign; Melrose has been associated with Gatfield for years and could be joining him in his newly funded U.K. incubator for new and developing acts. It should be noted that Epic was not a fully developed major in the U.K.; it for now remains part of the Sony redesign as the group relies on Columbia, RCA and SYCO in the U.K. as its main sources of repertoire. In a possibly related story, Pope Francis has anointed Michael Schimmel to run his Dublin-based imprint, which will purvey Vatican-approved covers of Sinead O’Connor songs. (10/28a)
THE COUNT: COLDPLAY IS HOT, COUNTRY'S COOKIN' IN THE U.K.
The latest tidbits from the bustling live sector (3/28a)
SONG REVENUE:
A STYLISTIC STEW MC, divas and singer-songwriters rub elbows. (3/28a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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