Warner Music Group, SK Global Announce Pact To Produce Music Docs, Scripted Content “Mined From WMG’s Extraordinary Roster” Of Artists

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

BTS are reportedly parting ways with Sony Music’s Columbia Records in favour of Universal Music Group.According to reports by Billboard and Variety, the boyband, under agency HYBE, will no longer be working with Columbia Records and The Orchard.

BTS is exiting its deal with Sony Music’s Columbia Records and Orchard distribution to partner with Universal Music Group, Variety has confirmed.

Jamie Lang Chile’s Sanfic Industria, the industry section of the Santiago International Film Festival (Sanfic), and Grupo Morbido, the Mexican horror conglomerate, have unveiled details for the 2021 Sanfic-Morbido industry events unspooling in early November, as well as a special poster designed by Chilean-Ecuadorian artist Alberto Montt to mark the occasion.In August 2019, Sanfic and Grupo Morbido announced a collaborative venture which would see Grupo Morbido founder and CEO Pablo Guisa

Masked men stormed a Moscow showing of Agnieszka Holland’s film Mr Jones yesterday night, chanting “Shame on the Motherland” as they took over the stage.

Raffi Quirke admits he is missing Faf de Klerk - but may well have to get used to the South African not being around for a while.

THE Mini Moke made famous in cult 60s TV series The Prisoner is coming up for sale next month with a price tag of up to £60,000.

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicAndrea Bocelli, the Italian singer whose instantly recognizable tenor has moved more than 90 million albums and generated five billion streams to date, has entered into an exclusive, expanded global recording agreement with Universal Music Group (UMG). The strategic alliance finds UMG signing Bocelli directly and covers multiple albums worldwide.

COVID.70% of those surveyed said they were already double vaccinated, with the number going up to 80% for those who have attended a concert since 2019.29% of unvaccinated fans that were surveyed said they would not attend a venue where vaccine requirements were in place, while just 27% of them believe that implementing such plans is a good idea.

Eric Clapton reportedly donated £1,000 and lent his own van to UK anti-lockdown music group Jam For Freedom earlier this year, congratulating its founder on doing “great work”.A new Rolling Stone story reports on the guitarist’s support of Jam For Freedom, who describe their purpose as “spearheading the pro-freedom revolution happening globally as a response to restrictions on our basic human rights to work, travel and live” by playing free shows or ‘jams’ in public spaces.

EXCLUSIVE: Stephen David Brooks (Flytrap, Heads N Tailz) is set to direct Meet the Pumps, a gritty feature set in the world of punk music, with Grammy, Golden Globe  and Critics Choice Award nominee Linda Perry on board as composer, music supervisor and executive producer.

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicColdplay has extended its deal with Warner Music Group via a new long-term agreement with Parlophone and Atlantic Records, Variety has learned. The news arrives ahead of the UK band’s ninth studio album, the Max Martin-produced “Music Of The Spheres, which is due out on Oct.

Chris Willman Music Writer“The Jesus Music,” a film about the Christian music scene that earned more than half a million dollars over its opening weekend, is about as friendly and far removed from being an expose as a documentary can get, but that doesn’t mean the filmmakers want fans to think they’re getting anything but unvarnished truth.

Michele Amabile Angermiller In celebration of the Spice Girls’ 25th anniversary, the group has partnered with Universal Music Group’s Bravado for a wide-ranging deal spanning merchandising, direct-to-consumer products, touring, brand and retail licensing and distribution on a global scale.The girl group — comprised of original members Mel B, Emma Bunton, Melanie C, Geri Halliwell and Victoria Beckham — released its debut album “Spice” on Nov.

Coldplay have announced a week-long music residency on The Late Late Show with James Corden.The residency will begin a few days after the release of the band’s ninth studio album ‘Music Of The Spheres’, which is set to arrive on October 15, and follows a similar week-long stint on the show from Lorde in August.Coldplay will celebrate ‘Music Of The Spheres’ by kicking off their Late Late Show residency on October 18, which will run until October 21.The residency will see the band performing

Robin Roberts is a woman of many talents and there's now another one we can add to her list. The Good Morning America host wowed her fans in a short tennis outfit she wore for a photo on Instagram and she explained all in the caption.  Robin showed off her toned physique in the sporty get-up and wrote: "Yes, I played hoops in college @oursoutheastern but did you know my original scholarship there was for tennis! Time to hit the courts.

EXCLUSIVE: Glitter & Doom, an LGBTQIA+ jukebox feature musical told with the iconic tunes of Grammy winning folk duo Indigo Girls, is in production already in Mexico City starring The Mandalorian‘s Ming-Na Wen, Y: The Last Man‘s Missi Pyle, and directed by Tom Gustafson off a screenplay by Cory Krueckeberg.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorTicketing platform Dice has raised up to to $122 million in Series C funding in a round was led by new investor, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, with follow on investments from Tony Fadell’s Future Shape, Blisce, French entrepreneur Xavier Niel, Mirabaud Private Equity, Cassius and Evolution.“We believe DICE’s technology has the capacity to transform the future of live entertainment,” said Yanni Pipilis, Managing Partner for SoftBank Investment Advisers.

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