Warner Music Group (WMG) has appointed Howard Corner to the newly created role of Head of ADA, EMEA, supervising the expansion of WMG's distribution and label services division for the independent sector across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).

ADA's Howard Corner

Based in London, Corner reports to Simon Robson, President, Recorded Music, EMEA at WMG. Corner will also retain his current position as Managing Director of ADA UK. In his new role, he will be responsible for "expanding ...

Primary Wave Music and The Luther Vandross Estate are partnering with dance company Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater on 'Power of Love', a musical tribute to Vandross, at their annual gala on December 2, with a show opening confirmed for December 4 at New York City Center. David Gottlieb, manager of the Luther Vandross Estate, said, “The Luther Vandross Estate is thrilled to see Alvin Ailey, the country’s pre-eminent modern dance company, create a production built around the music of Luther V...

Investment firm CVC Capital Partners has signed a definitive agreement to make a majority investment in DistroKid, the music distributor for independent artists, via CVC Capital Partners IX. DistroKid's longtime investor, Insight Partners, will retain a significant minority stake. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of this year, subject to customary closing conditions. Following completion of the deal, Phil Bauer will continue to ...