Independent music company Position Music has named Garrett Ream and Mikelle Schwartz Co-Heads of the company’s Label division, with Ream leading creative and Schwartz overseeing marketing. Label A&R will continue to be led by Position Music Founder & CEO Tyler Bacon and President Mark Chipello. “We’re proud to recognise Garrett in this elevated, expanded role and to welcome Mikelle to the team," said Bacon and Chipello. "Her experience, passion, and marketing expertise are exceptional. ...

French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati (pictured, above) has resigned from the French government as she plans to focus on her bid to become elected Mayor of Paris in the next municipal elections. Dati, a controversial figure in French politics, held the job for two years and served under four different Prime Ministers. She has been replaced by Catherine Pégard, a former journalist who served most recently as the cultural advisor to President Emmanuel Macron. Prior to that, she was the President...

Artist managers' collective The Circuit Group is bringing to market a new division, Beat Switch Music Services, to provide independent labels and artists with full-scale, white-label label services and rights management infrastructure built Built around "an IP-first philosophy." “Beat Switch was built to address a fundamental imbalance in the music industry,” said The Circuit Group CEO Dean Wilson and longtime manager of deadmau5. “Too often, access to infrastructure means giving up ownership. O...