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Paul McCartney Doc 'Man on the Run' Acquired by Amazon MGM Studios, to Premiere at Telluride Film Festival

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Paul McCartney performs at The O2 Arena on December 18, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Jo Hale/Redferns) A new documentary about Paul McCartney’s post-Beatles years has been acquired by Amazon MGM Studios. Directed by Academy Award winner Morgan Neville, Man on the Run will premiere at the Telluride Film Festival, which runs from Friday to Monday. It will eventually be released in select theaters. It will then be released on Prime Video on F…See the Story

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Pulp Mark 30 Years Of Their Classic Album ‘Different Class’ With An Expansive Vinyl Reissue

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Rankin 1995’s Different Class was a significant turning point for Pulp, as it was the band’s first album to top the charts in their native UK. Now the group is celebrating 30 years of the project with a special anniversary reissue. Aside from the album itself, the release also includes the band’s full 1995 performance at Glastonbury. The band’s Jarvis Cocker shared a statement about the release and what makes this reissue special, saying: “This …See the Story

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Downtown Music CEO Blasts ‘Misinformation’ Around Virgin Acquisition: ‘It’s Disappointing’

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As opposition to the $775 million acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings by Virgin Music Group heats up, Downtown CEO Pieter van Rijn says the controversial deal has attracted more attention because of the buyer’s owner, Universal Music Group (UMG), than it has for the benefits musicians would enjoy from the combination. In an open letter obtained by Billboard, which arrived as the European Commission investigates the acquisition’s potential e…See the Story

Universal’s Downtown deal must be blocked by regulators before “cultural diversity is weakened irreversibly” says Dutch indie label group president

The President of Dutch indie label trade group STOMP, Kees van Weijen, has urged the European Union to block Universal Music’s acquisition of Downtown Music, insisting that both national and EU competition regulators have a duty to “step in before consolidation erodes competition and weakens cultural diversity irreversibly”. Alongside his role at STOMP, Van Weijen also sits on the board of pan-European indie label trade group IMPALA, which has s…Universal Music Group · Amsterdam Read Article

UMG hires Robin Harvey as Business Representative | Formerly the St. Louis Newspaper Guild, now the United Media Guild

The United Media Guild Executive Committee has approved the hiring of Robin Harvey as Business Representative. She will work with Business Representative Shannon Duffy during his transition toward retirement. Harvey, an attorney with Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, had been serving as the elected chair of the UMG’s LSEM unit. She was instrumental in efforts to organize that unit and build internal mobilizing. She has played a key role in the…Universal Music Group · St. Louis Read Article

Is Universal Music Going to War with Rick Beato?

I lost faith in the music industry decades ago, and I’ll never get it back. You will have an easier time convincing me that Elvis still lives in Graceland or Santa Claus delivers gifts from an Amazon truck. I’ve heard too many horror stories and I’ve seen too much firsthand. I eventually came up with my “Idiot Nephew Theory” to explain why major record labels seem so much more stupid than other businesses.Here’s how I’ve described it:THE IDIOT N…Music · United States Read Article

KEES VAN WEIJEN: “THE NETHERLANDS AT THE HEART OF EUROPE’S MUSIC: WHY INDEPENDENCE MATTERS AND WHY I WILL NOT BE SILENCED ABOUT UMG’S ACQUISITION OF DOWNTOWN”

Kees van Weijen has spent over fifty years in the music industry, including senior roles such as Executive Vice President at Universal, before focusing on strengthening the independent sector, including through his independent distribution business Rough Trade which was sold to [PIAS]. As Board Member as well as former Chairman and President of IMPALA, the European association of independent music companies, and founder of the Dutch independent …Music · Netherlands Read Article

Pulp Mark 30 Years Of Their Classic Album ‘Different Class’ With An Expansive Vinyl Reissue

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Downtown Music CEO Blasts ‘Misinformation’ Around Virgin Acquisition: ‘It’s Disappointing’

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Paul McCartney Doc 'Man on the Run' Acquired by Amazon MGM Studios, to Premiere at Telluride Film Festival

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Paul McCartney Doc 'Man on the Run' Acquired by Amazon MGM Studios, to Premiere at Telluride Film Festival

Pulp Mark 30 Years Of Their Classic Album ‘Different Class’ With An Expansive Vinyl Reissue

Downtown Music CEO Blasts ‘Misinformation’ Around Virgin Acquisition: ‘It’s Disappointing’

Universal’s Downtown deal must be blocked by regulators before “cultural diversity is weakened irreversibly” says Dutch indie label group president

UMG hires Robin Harvey as Business Representative | Formerly the St. Louis Newspaper Guild, now the United Media Guild

Is Universal Music Going to War with Rick Beato?

KEES VAN WEIJEN: “THE NETHERLANDS AT THE HEART OF EUROPE’S MUSIC: WHY INDEPENDENCE MATTERS AND WHY I WILL NOT BE SILENCED ABOUT UMG’S ACQUISITION OF DOWNTOWN”

Pulp Mark 30 Years Of Their Classic Album ‘Different Class’ With An Expansive Vinyl Reissue

Downtown Music CEO Blasts ‘Misinformation’ Around Virgin Acquisition: ‘It’s Disappointing’

Juice Lee Drops “Done A Lot” with Big Sad 1900 and Taye Levell

Eminem Releases Soundtrack for Documentary Stans

Rick Beato vs UMG: Fighting Copyright Claims Over Music Clips on YouTube

Paul McCartney Doc 'Man on the Run' Acquired by Amazon MGM Studios, to Premiere at Telluride Film Festival

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Universal’s Downtown deal must be blocked by regulators before “cultural diversity is weakened irreversibly” says Dutch indie label group president

UMG hires Robin Harvey as Business Representative | Formerly the St. Louis Newspaper Guild, now the United Media Guild

Is Universal Music Going to War with Rick Beato?

KEES VAN WEIJEN: “THE NETHERLANDS AT THE HEART OF EUROPE’S MUSIC: WHY INDEPENDENCE MATTERS AND WHY I WILL NOT BE SILENCED ABOUT UMG’S ACQUISITION OF DOWNTOWN”

Pulp Mark 30 Years Of Their Classic Album ‘Different Class’ With An Expansive Vinyl Reissue

Downtown Music CEO Blasts ‘Misinformation’ Around Virgin Acquisition: ‘It’s Disappointing’

Juice Lee Drops “Done A Lot” with Big Sad 1900 and Taye Levell

Eminem Releases Soundtrack for Documentary Stans

Rick Beato vs UMG: Fighting Copyright Claims Over Music Clips on YouTube

Paul McCartney Doc 'Man on the Run' Acquired by Amazon MGM Studios, to Premiere at Telluride Film Festival