Myke Towers’ Whiteworld Music signs distribution deal with Warner Music

1970s soul singer Lenny Williams is having another go at getting his royalty dispute with Warner Music approved as a class action that could also benefit other artists signed to the major.Williams, who fronted R&B group Tower Of Power, sued Warner in 2018 over a common royalty gripe among artists, which is what happens to streaming income as it passes through a major’s international subsidiaries.He claims that Warner allows its different divisions around the world to deduct fees from his

Jon Burlingame Oscar balloting for the final five nominees in the song and score categories begins March 5. But none of the music supervisors that worked on those movies will get to vote.

EXCLUSIVE: Former MGM film boss Jonathan Glickman is getting into the podcast space and has struck a co-production deal with iHeartMedia for a series of music-driven shows.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorUniversal Music Publishing has signed rising British singer-songwriter Holly Humberstone, whose debut EP received a rave review in Variety last fall, to an exclusive, global publishing agreement. The 21-year-old singer was voted No.

Artist management firm YMU Music and producer Mark Ralph have announced a new joint venture publishing company called Reaktor Music. It will sign and develop new talent, while Sony Music Publishing will provide administration services on a global basis.“Reaktor Music is all about finding exceptional producers and songwriters and helping them realise their ambitions”, says Ralph.

I probably sound like a broken record by this point because whenever Gareth Evans is mentioned, it’s utterly important that I implore everyone to watch “The Raid” films. They are two of the best action films, period, let alone of the past decade.

EXCLUSIVE: Gareth Evans has found his new home for the next several years as the director of The Raid franchise has signed an exclusive deal with Netflix to produce and direct films for the studio. As part of the new partnership, Evans has set the action thriller Havoc as the first film under the deal with Tom Hardy on board to star.

Migos rapper Quavo is set to make his film debut in a new movie with Robert De Niro.He will star as a character called Coyote who is described as “a ruthless and heartless drug lord” in Wash Me In The River, which also stars John Malkovich and Fargo star Jack Huston, according to Variety.The action-thriller, which is currently being filmed in Puerto Rico, will follow a recovering opioid addict who seeks revenge on Quavo’s character, who is responsible for selling drugs that killed his lover.It

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAs part of its mission to invest $100 million in organizations focused on achieving social justice, the Warner Music Group / Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund has announced its initial six grant recipients: Black Cultural Archives, Black Futures Lab, Florida Rights Restoration Coalition (FRRC), Howard University, REFORM Alliance and Rhythm & Blues Foundation.The WMG/BFF SJF was established in June 2020 in the wake of the killings of George Floyd,

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorQuavo, one-third of the Atlanta hip-hop trio Migos, will make his feature-film debut alongside Robert DeNiro, John Malkovich and Jack Huston in the forthcoming film “Wash Me in the River,” which is directed by Randall Emmett (“Midnight in the Switchgrass”) and is currently filming in Puerto Rico.According to the announcement, Quavo (real name: Quavious Keyate Marshall) will play the role of Coyote, “a ruthless and heartless drug lord.” The second directorial outing

DEALSMute has signed Sylph, the solo project of former SCUM vocalist Thomas Cohen. “On this new project I wanted to fuse the singer-songwriter format of having a verse or a chorus, with a harder electronic repetition”, says Cohen, setting the scene for a series of collaborations with techno producers Regis, Terence Fixmer, Nicolas Bougaïeff and Rrose.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorDev Hynes (Blood Orange), Jewel, Colin Stetson, DJ Shadow, Pos (De La Soul), Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman are a few of the artists set to make virtual appearances at the 6th Annual ‘State of Music in Media’ Conference, taking place on Feb. 19 and 20.The virtual event is free to all members of the Guild of Music Supervisors.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorWarner Music Group has announced an investment in the Arab world’s largest independent record label, Rotana Music, which is part of Rotana Group, widely considered the largest entertainment company in the region.

As more and more allegations of misconduct from Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum and controversy surround Joss Whedon, the Justice League director and some of Warner Bros.’ top brass are once again in Ray Fisher’s social media spotlight.

Glasgow based electronic music label Soma Records will be holding their Soma Skool 2021 event virtually for the first time this month.The annual education event has established itself as Scotland’s premier electronic music conference catering to anyone who is interested in a career in the industry.After two years at SWG3, Soma are taking things online with masterclasses and panels from some of the industry’s most respected international artists and professionals.Glasgow icons Slam, DJ and

Melissa Benoist will have her schedule filled after Supergirl wraps up for the final season.

Supergirl star Melissa Benoist is moving into production and sticking with Warner Bros.