APPOINTMENTS
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Booking agency Wasserman Music has appointed Brad Goodman as Senior Vice President, Sam Bartlett at VP Casinos/Performing Arts Centres, Taryn Haight at VP Strategy for Electronic Music, and Guy Mason as Legal Counsel. "Since the launch of Wasserman Music in 2021, we have always put a premium on our culture and on super-serving the artists we have the honour to represent around the worldā, says EVP and Managing Executive Lee Anderson. "The addition of Brad, Sam, Taryn and Guy helps us continue to strengthen our organisation and solidify our place as the premiere global music representation agencyā.
RELEASES
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Beyonce has released the trailer for her āRenaissanceā concert film, which will hit cinemas on 1 Dec.
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Daft Punk have released the drumless version of āMotherboardā from the upcoming drumless version of their āRandom Access Memoriesā album.
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Girli has released new single āNothing Hurts Like a Girlā and announced that her new album āMatriarchyā will be out on 17 May 2024.
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Formerly one half of MS MR, alexmaax has released new single āOpenendedā. The song, he says, āis about a close friendship that dissolved as we each drew different lessons about who we wanted to be during the isolation of the pandemic. My friend suddenly moved away without really telling me, prompting a period of deep heartbreak and self-reflection as I tried to make sense of what had gone wrongā.
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Persher (aka Blawan and Pariah) have announced that they will release their debut album āSleep Wellā on 23 Feb. Out now are two new singles: āSleep Well Night Time Forest Rainā and āElemental Stoppageā.
GIGS & TOURS
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The National have announced that they will play a show at Crystal Palace Park in London on 5 Jul next year. Support will come from Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Kevin Morby and This Is The Kit. Tickets go on general sale on 17 Nov.
9 Nov 2023
One Liners: Peggy Gou x Lenny Kravitz, Confidence Man, Laura Jane Grace + more
Universal partners with Represent; Warner promotes Sean Michael Gross; new music from Peggy Gou and Lenny Kravitz, Confidence Man, Laura Jane Grace, HAAi, Logic1000, Tycho, Ellur, Zooey Celeste and Sarasara
Andy Malt
8 Nov 2023
One Liners: Aurora, Marika Hackman, Julia Holter + more
Barbican appoints new Head Of Music; Sony A&R internships; new round of MEGS funding; new music from Aurora, Marika Hackman, Julia Holter, Fucked Up, Heartworms and Chemtrails
Andy Malt
7 Nov 2023
One Liners: Yaeji, Pet Shop Boys, Tate McRae + more
Universal Music Publishing and Concord Music new signings; Warner Music and ATC appointments; new music from Yaeji, Gruff Rhys, Porij, Pillow Queens and Revival Season; tour dates from Pet Shop Boys and Tate McRae
Andy Malt