Hipgnosis Songs Fund’s Chairman is determined to abolish Merck Mercuriadis’ ‘call option’. He was less bothered when Round Hill Music Royalty Fund’s investment manager had a near-identical clause.A tale of two call options...
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ANNA DUBOC AT THE MINTPhoto credit: Megan Thompson 

One of the more interesting personal facts noted in 17-year-old musical multi-talent AnnaDuboc’s bio is the fact that the incredibly gifted, prolific and stylistically diversesinger/songwriter is an A student maintain that average in her second year of high school APcalculus. She probably doesn’t need higher math to keep track of her social media numbers, butthey’ve been pretty crazy, adding up to some 45 million streams on all platforms via a flurry ofdynamic singles since launching her career at 13.Writing about her life with the same emotionally expressive wit, narrative bite and vulnerabletenderness as culturally impactful icons like Taylor and Billie, Anna has amassed 220,500followers and over 1.2 million likes on TikTok, 26 million views and nearly 40,000 subscriberson her official YouTube partner channel and over 31,000 followers on Instagram. Amazingly, allof her success to date are via tracks she produced with her mom, veteran pop songwriter and jazzvocalist Carol Duboc.

The release of her upcoming single (set to drop Valentine’s week) marks a unique turning pointin that she wrote and co-produced “One Touch” – which was written when she was 14 – withJuan Ariza (Harry Styles). It’s the first release of an upcoming batch she calls the UnreleasedSeries, featuring songs from her archives which she didn’t feel were right to share when she wasyounger but seem appropriate now. Gearing up for this next phase of her career, the singer madean impressive headlining appearance with a full, high-energy band at The Mint in mid-January.She follows with a gig at Genghis Cohen February 3.When young artists are so successful so quickly in the streaming and video realm, one maywonder if they’ve got the goods live, vocally and performance wise. The great news is that Annais as charming, soulful and engaging a performer onstage as she is a masterful vocalist/producerin the studio. Though she showcased it well into the set, one of the most fascinating revelationsabout the seductive, infectious “One Touch” is that in both lyrical content and driving slowgroove, it’s up there with anything magical the Swifties are digging these days – and remember,Anna was 20 years younger than Taylor when she wrote it. The emotional core of Anna’s set wasthat one as the follow-up to her latest single “Poetry,” which allowed her to showcase her tenderskills as a piano based balladeer and the powerful range of her voice, from a soft tenderheartedcoolness to a towering emotion that sears the heart.Anna’s ten song set, a run through some of her biggest streamers from 2021 to present, offered adynamic range of rhythms and vibes, from the mid-tempo lite funk R&B/pop simmer of “80 in aFlood Rain” and plaintive, stripped down “Flowers and Graves” (backed only by the acousticguitar of MD Enzo Iannello) to one of her most compelling songs “Plot Twist” (another heart-tugging piano ballad) and the sassy, moody pop-rocker “Mystery Lady.” She closed with songstitled “Sinking Feeling” (which displayed the angelic, Billie-esque side of her voice) and“Promises from Hell,” but all her fans were too full of her lively, charismatic sunshine by thatpoint to give into the themes of darkness.

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Iron Mountain Entertainment Services (IMES) and Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd., to serve as Premier Sponsors for Recording Academy P&E WingPremier Sponsors have been announced for the upcoming "A Celebration of Craft," held jointly by the Recording Academy® Producers & Engineers Wing® and the Recording Academy Songwriters & Composers Wing® at the GRAMMY Museum® in Downtown Los Angeles on Wed, Jan. 31, 2024. The celebration – a first joint GRAMMY® Week event for the Academy's craft Wings – will commence the Recording Academy's official events honoring the music community in the lead-up to the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards®.

Premier Sponsors include Iron Mountain Entertainment Services (IMES) and Qualcomm Technologies, International, Ltd. Additional sponsors will be announced shortly. A Celebration of Craft will honor Leslie Ann Jones, a seven-time GRAMMY winner and the first woman Chair of the Recording Academy’s Board of Trustees (1999-2001), who has spent over 40 years in the industry as a recording and mixing engineer and record producer. The event will also salute the year-round work of the Producers & Engineers and Songwriters & Composers Wings and shine a light on the people working behind the scenes to create the year's best musical works.

Lance Podell, senior vice president and general manager of Iron Mountain Entertainment Services, remarks, "Iron Mountain Entertainment Services is proud to serve as a Premier Sponsor at A Celebration of Craft, the first-ever collaborative event between the P&E and S&C Wings. Our close relationship with the Recording Academy helps raise awareness of the importance of archiving and preservation of music and intellectual property. GRAMMY Week is a prime time to come together with music's great creators to celebrate the industry's accomplishments and prepare for what is to come."

Dino Bekis, vice president and general manager, wearables and mixed signal solutions, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. says, "We couldn't be more excited to once again be part of GRAMMY Week as Premier Sponsors of A Celebration of Craft. The dedication and passion that artists, songwriters, producers, and engineers pour into their music is only realized when listeners can experience it exactly as imagined. According to our latest State of Sound Report, listeners overwhelmingly prioritize premium audio experiences, with over 73% of respondents expressing their commitment to continuously improving sound quality with each device purchase. We're delighted to be able to provide such an important piece of this creative experience thanks to the Snapdragon Sound technology suite."

"A Celebration of Craft could not happen without our Premier Sponsors," states Maureen Droney, Vice President of the Producers & Engineers Wing. "This is our first year holding our GRAMMY Week event jointly with the Songwriters & Composers Wing, and we couldn't be more enthusiastic to share this event with the S&C Wing. This evening celebrates the hard work of the talented individuals who labor behind the scenes to create the best of what our industry has to offer. With that in mind, we acknowledge our Premier Sponsors, without whom this event would not be possible. We are enormously appreciative of their partnership in helping us to host this special evening."

Susan Stewart, Senior Managing Director of the Songwriters & Composers Wing, adds, "On behalf of the Songwriters & Composers Wing, we are excited to join our Premier Sponsors and the Producers & Engineers Wing for A Celebration of Craft, the first GRAMMY Week event for the Songwriters & Composers Wing since our founding in 2021. IMES and Qualcomm Technologies are both industry leaders at what they do, and I look forward to our attendees sharing the room with them to exchange ideas and celebrate the industry's accomplishments."

A Celebration of Craft will take place just days before the Recording Academy will honor the Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical and Songwriter Of The Year, Non-Classical Categories in the General Field of the GRAMMY Awards® for the first time at the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards.

The Recording Academy announced these additions in June 2023 after they were voted on and passed by the Recording Academy's Board of Trustees in May 2023; relocating these Categories allows all GRAMMY voters to participate in the voting process for these non-genre-specific Categories and recognize excellence in the important fields of producing and songwriting.

Media RSVP for A Celebration Of Craft is mandatory, and space is limited. Please email grammyawards@rcpmk.com to RSVP.

GRAMMY Week culminates with the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena on Sun, Feb. 4, 2024, broadcasting live on the CBS Television Network and streaming live and on-demand on Paramount+ at 8-11:30 p.m. ET/5-8:30 p.m. PT. Learn more about how to watch the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards. Media assets for GRAMMY season and events can be found here.

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Live music company DEAG plans to re-list on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and raise between €40m to €50m to spend on M&AThe company first went public in 1998 and delisted in January 2021
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TuneCore says that over 80,000 indie artists are enrolled in its ‘TuneCore Accelerator’ marketing programsTuneCore has published its first TuneCore Accelerator Report
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What is a Superfan & Why do UMG, WMG (and everyone else) care so much?Everyone is talking about the importance of music superfans to propel and monetize an artist’s career. But what is a superfan, and why do the CEOs of UMG and WMG,. Continue reading
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How to sell more music merch using these 8 proven tacticsSelling merch is more than just a revenue stream for music artists – it’s a way to deepen your connection with Superfans. Want to know how? Here are eight super. Continue reading
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Beatdapp adds $17M to fight fraud for UMG, SoundExchange, Napster, and moreMusic fraud detection company Beatdapp has announced new partnerships with SoundExchange and Napster and a strategic collaboration with Universal Music Group. Beatdapp technology identifies streaming fraud and missing royalties for. Continue reading
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