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Pop superstar Harry Styles is one of the named investors on the huge new £365mn Co-op Live Arena in Manchester.

DEALSBMG has acquired the writer’s share of song royalties from Michael Münzing of 90s dance duo Snap, it having previously acquired the outfit’s recordings catalogue. “Snap are a cultural touchstone for the 90s which continues to resonate today, not just in streaming but also in sync”, says BMG EVP Repertoire & Marketing Maximilian Kolb. “We are pleased to have agreed terms with Michael Münzing which will allow us to further secure the value of these great works”.————————————————–APPOINTMENTSVenue operator Oak View Group has appointed Ade Patton as CFO.

Brand new image renders have been revealed for the upcoming Manchester-based Co-op Live arena.

The fact that the bosses at Manchester's soon-to-be-completed Co-op Live arena are keeping land aside to accommodate flying taxis in the future goes to show just how far ahead their plans stretch.

Oak View Group, the global venue developer/investor co-founded by Irving Azoff and run by Tim Leiweke, is building a new $3 billion entertainment district in Las Vegas on 25 acres including an 850,000 square foot arena, amphitheater, casino and hotel.

DEALSGlobal venue company Oak View Group has signed a long-term deal to put Live Nation’s Ticketmaster in charge of ticketing for six of its venues: UBS Arena (New York), Climate Pledge Arena (Seattle), Moody Center (Austin), Coachella Valley Arena (Palm Desert), Savannah Arena, and the yet to open Co-op Live in Manchester. “I’ve had a long relationship with Ticketmaster”, says Oak View CEO Tim Leiweke.

the prospective MSG Sphere in London (21,500).Plans for the arena have been given the green light by Manchester City Council this week.

has been backed by two Manchester MPs. A statement released earlier this year by Tim Leiweke, co-founder and chief executive of OVG, read: “Manchester is a thriving city with an iconic history of world-leading music, sport and live entertainment.“We live in unprecedented times and we stand in solidarity with everyone affected."But I know Manchester, and this city has always come back stronger from whatever has hit it.

By Jem Aswad