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One Liners: Tim Westwood, Billie Eilish, Post Malone, more
By Andy Malt | Published on Friday 14 July 2023
LEGAL
Tim Westwood has been interviewed under police caution for a third time in relation to alleged sexual offences, the BBC reports. The Metropolitan Police confirmed that officers interviewed a 65 year old man earlier this week. No arrest was made.
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DEALS
Reservoir has acquired recording and song rights in relation to Greg Kihn’s Beserkley Records-released catalogue. “I’m very excited to be partnering with Reservoir on this acquisition”, says the musician, adding that Reservoir’s VP A&R & Marketing, David Hoffman, “and the team are ‘Kihndrid’ spirits and passionate supporters of me and my catalogue, and I know they will take the greatest care of my musical legacy”.
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APPOINTMENTS
Sony Music Middle East has named Rami Mohsen as its new Managing Director. “The region’s music culture holds a special place in my heart, and we have exceptional musicians and performers whose artistry deserves to be recognised worldwide”, he says. “My priority is to celebrate and preserve this unique musical heritage while ushering in a fresh wave of music and creativity”.
Kobalt has hired Teresa Romo as Senior Director Of Creative, Latin America. She will primarily oversee the company’s creative expansion in Mexico. “I am delighted to join Kobalt Music, build on the impressive Latin roster we represent, and expand our footprint in the West Coast and my home country of Mexico”, she says. “Música Mexicana has reached unfathomable heights thanks to the rich multicultural creative community. I look forward to ushering in legacy writers and the new generation of creators to the Kobalt family”.
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EDUCATION & EVENTS
The Unconvention and Mama music conferences – in Manchester and Paris respectively – have partnered to hold complementary panels in October that will discuss the challenges artists and music professionals currently face as a result of Brexit, and how those issues might be addressed. Mama takes place on 11-13 Oct, with Unconvention following on 20-21 Oct. More info here.
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RELEASES
Billie Eilish has released ‘What Was I Made For?’, her contribution to the soundtrack of the ‘Barbie’ movie.
Post Malone has released new single ‘Overdrive’, taken from his fifth album ‘Austin’, which is out on 28 Jul.
Quavo and Future have collaborated on new track ‘Turn Yo Clic Up’.
Disclosure yesterday announced their latest album ‘Alchemy’. When’s it out though? Right now, that’s when. “This record is a celebration of us feeling liberated right now”, says the duo’s Guy Lawrence. “We’re no longer signed to a major record label. We’re not going to tour this record. We can do whatever we like and be super creative”.
Jess Glynn has released new single ‘What Do You Do?’ “This type of record is one of my favourites to make”, she says. “Wearing my heart on my sleeve matched with a beat that makes you want to move”.
Troye Sivan will release new album ‘Something To Give Each Other’ on 13 Oct. Its first single ‘Rush’ is out now. “‘Rush’ is the feeling of kissing a sweaty stranger on a dancefloor, a two hour date that turned into a weekend, a crush, a winter, a summer”, he says. “Party after party, after party after after party. All of my experiences from a chapter where I feel confident, free and liberated. Independent, yet somehow the most connected to the music and community around me”.
PinkPantress has teamed up with Destroy Lonely for new track ‘Turn Off Your Phone’. “After years of having this song in the vault, I’m so happy I can release ‘Turn Your Phone Off’ with someone who has spearheaded his own sound and incorporates beautifully into mine, Destroy Lonely”, says PinkPantress.
The first album from The Streets since 2011 is set to arrive in October. Titled ‘The Darker The Shadow, The Brighter The Light’, it will accompany Mike Skinner’s first feature film, which shares the same title. Out now is new single ‘Troubled Waters’.
Kathleen Hanna has announced that she will publish her memoir ‘Rebel Girl: My Life As A Feminist Punk’ in May next year. “It was a lot of work writing this book, I’m not going to say it was easy. I was a mess, but it was also really awesome”, she says in a post on TikTok.
Hannah Diamond is back with new single ‘Affirmations’.
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