Music organisations pen joint letter to government on “misleading” Brexit touring claims

Jessica Simpson is making a powerful return to music.

Matthew Vaughn’s Marv is teaming with Warner Music Group (WMG) on joint venture Marv Music.

Lawyers for a British newspaper publisher said Wednesday that the Duchess of Sussex crafted a letter to her estranged father so it would “pull at the heartstrings” if leaked to the public.

BBC News].It joins Liverpool and Glasgow as a UK city recognised by the UN award.Snow Patrol‘s Gary Lightbody and composer Hannah Peel, both of whom were born in Northern Ireland, have been appointed as Belfast Music patrons.“Belfast’s heart beats fervidly with music,” said Lightbody.

A British tabloid began an appeal on Tuesday (Nov. 9) against a high court judge’s ruling in favour of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, in her privacy and copyright action over the publication of a letter she had written to her estranged father.

A dad-of-five organised to meet up with an 11-year-old girl for sex after grooming her social media.

Primo, a coming-of-age comedy from The Good Place creator Mike Schur and The Ringer writer Shea Serrano, has been ordered to series at IMDb TV.

A row has broken out after the UK Defence Secretary claimed Russia “definitely” has an interest in the independence debate.

which manages BTS, did not disclose the financial terms of the deal but said Universal and its American record label Interscope would distribute and market BTS’ music in the United States and other regions.The deal expands the entertainment company’s existing partnership with Universal, as it seeks to boost the popularity of K-pop music globally.BTS, which shot to global fame after the release of its English songs such as “Butter” and “Permission to Dance,” is the first K-pop group to ever

EXCLUSIVE: Malcolm Gladwell and his podcast production company Pushkin Industries have boarded a BBC audio series that tells the story of Elon Musk.

Senior Black and Asian UK creatives including Sir Lenny Henry, Afua Hirsch and Pat Younge have written an open letter to BBC Chair Richard Sharp seeking reassurances that “advocating for our industry to be diverse will not block people from being employed by the BBC.”

The father of Meghan Markle has said he is considering suing his daughter and her husband so he can see his grandchildren.

Brexit touring fiasco.Criticism continues after the government jeopardised the future of touring for UK artists when the Brexit deal secured with the EU failed to negotiate visa-free travel and Europe-wide work permits for musicians and crew.Problems remain 10 months on when it comes to new rules and red tape, creating huge costs to future live music tours of the continent for both musicians and crew – which could create a glass ceiling that prevents rising and developing talent from being able

coronavirus pandemic.The trade body, which represents the collective voice of the UK music industry, has laid out the stark findings in their newly published annual report, This Is Music 2021.According to the report, 69,000 jobs in the UK music industry have been lost during the pandemic, with employment figures plunging by 35 per cent in 2020.Other findings include how the UK music industry’s economic contribution fell by a record 46 per cent (from £5.8bn to £3.1bn) in 2020, while music exports