TikTok and National Music Publishers Association Strike Multi-Year Deal

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterGrammy-winning songwriter Jozzy has signed a worldwide administration deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing. The Memphis native is best known for her work on Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road Remix,” writing the Billy Ray Cyrus verse.

Arriving at new magazine’s shoot at Essex’s plush Hutton Hall with their new bundle of joy, Cara De La Hoyde-Massey and husband Nathan Massey couldn’t look more smitten. The couple are beaming and can’t wait to show off their nine-day-old daughter Delilah Kelly, as big brother Freddie-George, two, proudly looks on.

Dave McNary Film ReporterSAG-AFTRA has reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on a three-year deal covering TV animation.The deal, announced on Monday, covers animated programs produced for television, including network TV, basic cable and streaming platforms.The new three-year agreement, which will need to be approved by the SAG-AFTRA executive committee, will apply retroactively to July 1 and extend through June 30, 2023.

Erik Pedersen Managing EditorSAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have struck a tentative deal for new three-year animation contracts.

Dave McNary Film ReporterMembers of Writers Guild of America have ratified a new, three-year deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers with virtually no opposition.The WGA membership overwhelmingly voted in favor of ratifying the contract by 98% with 4,068 “yes” votes and 87 “no” votes. The term of the agreement is retroactive from May 2, 2020, through May 1, 2023.The vote was not a surprise.

Peter White Television EditorMark and Jay Duplass, creators of HBO’s Room 104 and Netflix’s Wild Wild Country, are the latest creatives to sign up to Spotify to create original podcasts.The pair, who also created HBO’s Togetherness and produced Netflix’s Evil Genius, have struck a first-look development deal via their Duplass Brothers Productions (DBP) banner.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterGrammy-winning singer, songwriter and producer Brandi Carlile and her musical collaborators, twin brothers Tim and Phil Hanseroth, have signed a worldwide administration agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG).Carlile has won five Grammys since releasing her critically acclaimed 2018 album “By The Way, I Forgive You,” which was written by Carlile and the Hanseroths and included the song “The Joke.” Carlile also won best country album at the the

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSpotify and Universal Music Group, one of the industry’s three biggest music companies, announced a multiyear global music licensing pact.Under the deal, UMG will “deepen its leading role as an early adopter of future products” on Spotify’s platform and “provide valuable feedback to Spotify’s development team,” the companies said.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSpotify and Universal Music Group, one of the industry’s three biggest music companies, announced a multiyear global music licensing pact.Under the deal, UMG will “deepen its leading role as an early adopter of future products” on Spotify’s platform and “provide valuable feedback to Spotify’s development team,” the companies said.

Tenderfoot TV, the studio behind the Up and Vanished podcast, has agreed to a multi-project deal with iHeartMedia. Under the terms of the deal, Tenderfoot TV will create a slate of nine new original podcasts for the iHeartPodcast Network over the next two years.

Mickey Rourke has been in a feud with Robert De Niro for over three decades and he just reignited it with a post on Instagram.

food. Let’s clear something up straight away, best before dates can be eaten after the date on the packaging.A 'best before' date, with the exception of eggs, just tells you how long the product will be in prime condition for, and in many cases, will taste just as good after that date has expired.

Hearts made a last-gasp bid to hijack his move to Hibs – but he was only interested in a switch to Leith. Reports of a late transfer bid from Tynecastle boss Robbie Neilson, left, were denied last week.

Page Six, De Niro was forced to halve Hightower’s monthly allowance, insisting that he has taken a massive financial hit after the restaurants Nobu and Greenwich Hotel, which he has stakes in, were partially closed during the Coronavirus pandemic. Caroline Krauss, De Niro’s lawyer, said Nobu lost close to $5 million (£3.96 million) in just two months, so he had to pay investors $500,000 (£396,118).

Dade Hayes Finance EditorThe NFL and free, ad-supported streaming service Pluto TV have extended their programming partnership in a multi-year agreement.After a one-year deal revealed last August, the NFL Channel delivered a curated version of library pro football fare.

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