And The Writer Is...with Ross Golan - And The Update Is...December 13th, 2021

Episode Date: December 13, 2021

Your weekly update with industry news and happenings from ATWI. Update for the week of December 13th, 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to and the update is. I'm your host, Paige MacDonald, and this is your weekly music industry update. Universal Music Group will be developing virtual identities and NFTs for its artists in partnership with Avatar tech firm, Genies. Utopia bought roster and fortunes to launch its new Creator Services Unit. Various artists and artists first have struck a deal to discover and develop Italy-based talent for global market. Live Nation bought a 51% state. in Ossesa for $416 million. I of the Tiger writer Jim Pederick has sold a majority stake in his full publishing catalog to primary wave. The Australian music industry is under review for sexual harassment and systemic discrimination.

Adele's 30 is the first album released in over a year to sell a million copies in the U.S. The music streaming service Audio Mac has launched supporters, which is a direct monetization. feature, and Warner has been named the first major label participant. Tinder is partnering with Spotify to launch a new music mode feature. Air Studios has appointed Nikki Affleck to Head of Mastering at Alchemy. The London-based talent manager Camillo Juregos has announced the official launch of his talent management and artist booking company, DC Talent Agency. Christine Bellden has been appointed to the newly created role of VP Global Health,

head of film, TV and media music at Warner Chapel Music. Round Hill Music has launched JV with Madonna producer John Jellybean Benitez. Warner Chapel has teamed up with Daniel Glass's Connection Music Publishing. UMPG has promoted Lilia Parsa to SVP of A&R. YMU has promoted Chris Dempsey to UK managing director. The reggae legend Freddie McGregor has signed a worldwide deal with Warner Chapel music. Sophie Padilla has launched Plush, which is a new artist management company based in L.A. Thomas Steinbrook has been appointed Chief of Brand and Design at Utopia Music.

Natasha Augustin has been named VP of Warner Chapel Music, Germany. Agents Matthew Morgan, Buster Phillips, Marissa Smith, and Emily LaRose, all formerly at WME have joined UTA, Nashville. Claire Rosencrantz has signed with Work of Art. The Nashville-Based. Independent Publishing Company Mojo Music and Media has acquired the complete publishing catalog of Irish songwriter and producer Garrett Jackknife Lee. Reservoir Media has acquired the catalog of songwriter and producer Dallas Austin. Warner Chapel Music has signed a worldwide co-publishing deal with Australian up-and-coming producer,

Hahn. The Independent Music publisher Third Side Music has acquired a stake in UK independent label Soundway Records and Soundway publishing. Warner Chapel Music's U.S. Latin Division has entered into a worldwide exclusive administration publishing agreement with Colombian DJ and producer Victor Cardenas. A big thank you to Haley Evans of Megahouse for gathering today's news.