Over 1,000 filmmakers, actors and industry professionals — including Jane Fonda, David Fincher, Denis Villeneuve, Joaquin Phoenix, Kristen Stewart and Mark Ruffalo — have signed an open letter in which they express their "unequivocal opposition" to the proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery by Paramount Skydance. In the letter, which was first disclosed by the New York Times, they claim that the merger will "further consolidate an already concentrated media landscape, reducin...

BMG has appointed Tim Miles as Executive Vice President, Global SYNC+. Based in London, Miles reports to Chief Strategy Officer Johannes von Schwarzkopf. Miles joins BMG after more than a decade at Warner Music Group, most recently as Senior Vice President, Global Sync, where he led the company’s global sync operation across more than 25 markets. In his new role, he will lead BMG’s recently launched SYNC+ division and will be responsible for "defining and executing the global SYNC+ strategy, al...

Independent music company Seeker Music has acquired the recordings and publishing catalogues of ‘80s synthpop group Nu Shooz, in an agreement with the band's John Smith and Valerie Day. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The band was formed in Portland, Oregon, by guitarist John Smith and vocalist and percussionist Valerie Day. The catalogue includes their 1986 album 'Poolside', and global breakout song 'I Can’t Wait'. Seeker said plans to celebrate the song's 40th anniversary this year...