US guitarist and composer Pat Metheny will release on February 27 his first major studio album in six years, 'Side-Eye III+'. through his new record label, Uniquity Music, created in partnership with Primary Wave. The label will operate through Primary Wave's Green Hill Music under the Sun Label Group umbrella, which will also serve as home to reissues of Metheny's entire catalogue since 1984 and all future releases. Primary Wave announced a partnership agreement with Metheny in October 2025, in...

The Republic of Moldova has officially ratified at the end of 2025 the 2nd September 2025 agreement to join Creative Europe, becoming the 41st participating country in the EU's programme, which supports the cultural and creative sectors. From 1 January 2026, Moldovan organisations, artists, and cultural professionals are eligible to participate in the actions published under the Culture strand of the current programme. They will be able to benefit from EU funding on equal terms with peers across...

HYBE AMERICA, a division of Korean company HYBE, has appointed former Universal Music Group executive Ethiopia Habtemariam to the newly-created position of President of Music, effective immediately. Habtemariam will be based in Los Angeles and her hometown Atlanta, and will report to Isaac Lee, Chairman and CEO of HYBE AMERICA. In her new role, Habtemariam will "help advance HYBE AMERICA’s long-term growth strategy, spearheading A&R and artist development initiatives across the company’s la...