Following their big wins at this year’s BRIT Awards, Harry Styles and Wet Leg have seen massive surges on the Official Singles and Albums Charts.
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DEALSHipgnosis has acquired the songs catalogue of songwriting and production trio TMS – aka Tom ‘Froe’ Barnes, Benjamin Kohn and Pete ‘Merf’ Kelleher – which includes Lewis Capaldi’s ‘Someone You Loved’ and Jess Glynne’s ‘Don’t Be So Hard On Yourself’. “We’re incredibly proud of this body of work and know Hipgnosis will be excellent custodians of these copyrights in future”, say the trio. “It’s incredible to see what they’ve built in just a few short years and we know they’ll continue to represent these songs with passion and commitment”.Sofi Tukker have renewed their publishing deal with Third Side Music.
“We’re in constant awe of what Sofi Tukker have been able to accomplish since we started working with them in 2017”, says Third Side co-founder Patrick Curley. “They are a top tier artist in so many respects, and in sync licensing alone, there has been over 350 placements across media types. Most importantly, Sophie, Tucker and their team are a charm to work with.
We look forward to continuing the relationship for many years to come”.————————————————–APPOINTMENTSMarkku Mäkeläinen has stepped down as CEO of Utopia Music. Company founder Mattias Hjelmstedt will fill in while a permanent replacement is sought. “I, together with Utopia’s board, want to express our thanks and appreciation to Markku for the commitment, passion, and dedication he’s shown during his time at Utopia”, says Hjelmstedt.Independent booking agent Duncan Chappell has joined Midnight Mango.
Following their big wins at this year’s BRIT Awards, Harry Styles and Wet Leg have seen massive surges on the Official Singles and Albums Charts.
Caroline Polachek has rescheduled two UK dates on her current European tour due to illness, the artist has announced.The star performed in London last night (February 14) and was due to continue her run of shows in Manchester tonight (15) and Bristol tomorrow (16).Writing on Twitter earlier today, Polachek told fans: “Manchester & Bristol I’ve been looking forward to these shows for so long, but am heartbroken to find myself sick and unable to sing properly. So in order to do the music justice for you, these two shows are being rescheduled for May.
Top 10 Highest Paid Entertainers of 2022, thanks to the majority sale of his production company Plan B in December. According to Forbes, the actor/producer earned $113 million after all fees were paid and also earned $30 million from acting roles in “Bullet Train,” “Babylon” and “The Lost City.” Through Plan B, Pitt has produced Oscar-winning films “Moonlight,” “12 Years A Slave” and “The Departed.” Pitt, who won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” also took home a Best Picture statuette for “12 Years a Slave.” He was outranked by Tyler Perry, who founded his own studio in Atlanta in 2015. Perry raked in $175 million in 2022 and has an estimated $1 billion fortune.The complete top 10 on Forbes’ Highest-Paid Performers of 2022:1.
Caroline Polachek is currently working on a song for an upcoming A24 film.The news was confirmed in a Vulture feature, in which the singer was speaking about her new album ‘Desire, I Want To Turn Into You’, which came out today (February 14).“In the weeks before the album’s release, Polachek will travel back to London,” the article reads, “where she spends half the year, to rehearse tech and choreo and pick out outfits and put together backdrop video animations for her tour, which will include an on-stage “theatrical volcano-scape,” all while wrapping up a song she made for an A24 film.”In the same feature, Polacheck discussed her current tour. “Full disclosure: I’m taking my European tour at a loss,” she said.“But it’s worth it for me.
Sam Smith‘s inflatable Brit Awards suit, has said that he took inspiration for the silhouette from his dog.Harri (whose full name is Harikrishnan Keezhathil Surendran Pillai) spoke to the BBC about getting the call to design the outfit.“They [Smith] reached out to me on Monday, asking if I could create something custom-made for the Brits,” he said. “I was a bit scared because it’s not enough time.
Desire, I Want To Turn Into You, the long-awaited fourth album from Caroline Polachek, one of pop's most methodical alchemists, is out now. Released on Valentine's Day, the project contains the singles "Billions" (one of our favorite songs of 2022), "Sunset," "Welcome To My Island," and "Blood and Butter." "Bunny Is A Rider," a track released in 2021, also appears.
With Inhaler's much-anticipated debut, Paramore's first record in five years and Miley Cyrus, Mimi Webb and Metallica's new LPs, 2023's release schedule is already looking pretty packed.
EXCLUSIVE: Emma Roberts (Madame Web) and Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix franchise) have been set to star in sci-fi thriller The Astronaut, which is being produced by A Quiet Place and The Purge producer Brad Fuller.
This weekend, the 2023 BRIT Awards take place (for the first time ever in the ceremony's history - on a Saturday!) and one of the night's most anticipated moments will be seeing who will win the coveted Song of the Year award.
Charli XCX has said she was “honoured” when Caroline Polachek asked her to remix her recent single ‘Welcome To My Island’. Watch our video interview with her above.Speaking to NME at on The BRIT Awards 2023 red carpet, XCX discussed working on her and The 1975‘s George Daniel’s version of ‘Welcome To My Island’ – which dropped last month ahead of the release of Polachek’s new album ‘Desire, I Want To Turn Into You’ this week (February 14).“It was so fun,” XCX said of the remix. “I made it with my boyfriend [George Daniel], and we love Caroline.
Kate Ferdinand and husband Rio Ferdinand enjoyed a special date night at the Brit Awards.The couple, headed to the O2 Arena in London, for a night dedicated to celebrating British music, where we saw the S Club 7 ladies reunite and Mo Gilligan mess up Lewis Capaldi's name. Kate, 31, brought the glamour to proceedings wearing a floor-length black dress that perfectly showed off her growing bump, with a long slit to reveal one leg, and sheer sleeves on her arms. She paired the dress with Jimmy Choo black stilettos.
On Saturday (February 11), the 43rd annual BRIT Awards took place at London's The O2. Hosted by Mo Gilligan, the ceremony saw performances from the likes of Harry Styles, Lizzo, Sam Smith and Kim Petras, David Guetta and many more.
Lewis Capaldi has laughed off the BRIT Awards 2023 host Mo Gilligan’s blunder after he called the singer “Sam Capaldi” by mistake.Before Capaldi took to the stage, the host asked the audience to welcome to the stage “Sam Capaldi”. Lewis Capaldi then took to the stage to perform his single ‘Forget Me’.Immediately after, viewers began sharing their confusion on Twitter. “Sam Capaldi,” one wrote, alongside an emoji with an eyebrow raised.
Lewis Capaldi has been keeping his relationship under wraps for weeks but he and his actress girlfriend appeared to go public with their romance at the Brit Awards after party in London on Saturday night.
Lewis Capaldi pulled Harry Styles in for a kiss last night at The BRIT Awards after Album Of The Year was announced.
We’re all just living in Harry’s House! Harry Styles swept at the 43rd annual Brit Awards, in which he took home all four trophies that he was nominated for.
Harry Styles swept The BRITs on Saturday night as he took home four awards, including the sought after Album Of The Year, following the huge success of his third effort, Harry's House.
may not be in attendance at the 2023 Brit Awards, but her has clearly left quite a legacy. Who could forget her iconic pregnancy announcement, which saw her stroll through a snowing New York street with her baby bump visible under a Chanel puffer coat? Queen Ri rewrote the rulebook of pregnancy fashion—which typically revolves around “bump skimming” and “easy-to-wear” pieces—and embraced her growing body in all its glory.TBH, we're still not over it. And thankfully, neither is the rest of celeb-dom.
It’s music’s most fashionable night — in the U.K. The stars are heating up the red carpet in London at the 2023 Brit Awards, just one week after the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.
The BRIT Awards is one of the best nights of the year for celebrating the incredible talents within the music industry and it's returning to our screens this weekend.