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APPOINTMENTSStu Bergen has announced that he is stepping down as Warner Music‘s Head Of International. In an internal memo he says that he plans to start “a new chapter of exciting professional, personal, and philanthropic pursuits”.

DEALSSony/ATV has signed Sea Girls to a worldwide publishing deal, following the recent release of their debut album, ‘Open Up You Head’. The band’s manager Jon Chapman says they’re “THRILLED”.————————————————–APPOINTMENTSIndependent music rights and management firm CTM has hired Bo de Raaff to head up its recorded music division.

Madonna might return to Warner Music, according to gossipers who have been busy gossiping with The Sun.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorFacebook said Friday it will launching a new feature in partnership with top labels to bring official music videos to U.S.

DEALSSony/ATV has signed the songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Linus Wiklund to a global publishing deal. He is known for his work with Avicii, Zedd, David Guetta, Rita Ora and more.

Guillermo Gonzalez has been named president of Warner Music Iberia, effective immediately.González, who previously held the role of GM for the label, will report to to Iñigo Zabala, president Warner Music Latin America and Iberia.

Seymour Stein was recently virtually presented the 2020 A2IM Lifetime Achievement Award for his trailblazing co-founding of Sire Records, where he signed such acts as the Talking Heads, the Ramones, the Pretenders, and Depeche Mode before going on to sign artists like Madonna and Ice-T when he was affiliated with Warner Music.Earlier in his career, he worked at such legendary indie labels as Syd Nathan’s King Records, which put out James Brown’s first records; as well as Jerry Leiber, Mike

Brazilian sensation Anitta has signed with Warner Records, Billboard has learned.

LABELS & PUBLISHERSWarner Music is co-producing a film about… of course… you guessed it… tennis. Specifically the story of tennis champion Arthur Ashe – the only black man to ever win the singles title at Wimbledon, the US Open and the Australian Open.

Artists from all corners of the music industry are calling on labels, streaming services and other corporate entities to contribute to the cause of racial justice.

On March 8, 2019, Ingrid Andress unveiled her first song as a Warner Music Nashville recording artist, titled "Lady Like," after years of writing tunes for others.

Why Don’t We, a Los Angeles boy band composed of five white kids, had never had a Billboard Hot 100 hit when it began touring seven Asian cities in August 2018. The band had a new album to promote, 8 Letters, so its label, Warner Music, decided to break out the K-pop playbook. Warner set up chatrooms, flooded

Curb Records founder Mike Curb has a long history of advocating for LGBTQ rights.

In 2001, Tony Fernandes — who had spent over a decade at Warner Music, rising to vp for Southeast Asia — bought struggling Malaysian-based airline AirAsia for about 25 cents. As CEO, he transformed it into Asia’s biggest low-cost carrier, and in 2019, with his company holding steady, he felt ready to return to music.