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Musical chairs — Week 43, 2024

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UMG's Boyd Muir

Boyd Muir, who has served as Universal Music Group EVP, CFO and President of Operations, has been promoted to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) of UMG. In his new role, he will continue to report directly to UMG Chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge. UMG said it has launched “an executive search process” to identify a new CFO. Muir will serve as both COO and CFO until a new CFO is appointed, Muir has served as CFO of UMG since 2010 in Santa Monica, CA...

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Emmanuel is a Washington, DC-based freelance journalist, blogger and media consultant, specialising in the entertainment business and cultural trends. He was the US editor for British music industry trade publication Music Week. Previously, he was the editor of Impact, a magazine for the music publishing community (2007-2009), the global editor of US trade publication Billboard (2003-2006), and the editor in chief of Billboard’s sister publication Music & Media (1997-2003).

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Pophouse acquires from BMG a majority share in Tina Turner’s catalogue

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Entertainment and music investment firm Pophouse and BMG have closed a "strategic transaction" which will see Pophouse becoming an owner alongside BMG in the music interests of the catalogue of singer and songwriter and R&B legend Tina Turner. The deal, financial the terms of which were not disclosed, also includes the Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) rights. "The transaction makes Pophouse the majority owner in the music interests of Tina Turner," said Pophouse in a statement.

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Believe Music Publishing inks long-term global publishing deal with Janet Jackson

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Believe Music Publishing, a division of Paris-based music company Believe, has signed US songwriter and performer Janet Jackson to a long-term global publishing agreement, in a deal that will see Jackson bringing her entire catalogue to Believe Music Publishing. Believe’s VP of Publishing Peter McCamley said: “Janet Jackson is one of the most influential and important songwriters in music, with a unique creative vision. We’re thrilled to welcome her to the Believe Music Publishing family, and we...

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Mexican rock band Ladrones sign global recording deal with Rise Records/BMG

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Mexican rock band Ladrones have signed a new global recordings agreement with Rise Records/BMG to release their upcoming third studio album. Hailing from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Ladrones have already released two albums, 'Flow Pesado' and 'Mexican Pesado'. Since 2021, they fuse together influences of rock and metal, hip-hop and regional Mexican music to create a unique style they call “Flow Pesado.”

Pictured (l. to r.): Andrew Jarrin, Jose Macario, Zxmyr, Sean Heydorn (Rise Records) (Picture by...

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