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Late last week it was rumored equity firm Trilantic Europe was close to buying the James Grant Group management firm. Now that deal is finalized, with the terms announced in a press release. Trilantic is ... Read More...

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The brand-new European Music Managers Alliance (EMMA) was officially established in London.  Can the consortium wage a better battle against post-Brexit chaos and Spotify IPO payouts? If you think America's ... Read More...

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A frivolous lawsuit by Evanescence’s former manager took an unexpected turn. Amy Lee and Evanescence have come out on top in a court battle instigated by former manager Andrew Lurie over allegedly unpaid com... Read More...

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A few people have noted recently that I haven’t released a song in two years and how it can seem hypocritical as I instruct musicians to regularly release music. We’re in a fast food society where people’s a... Read More...
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paper bag, wet.  (photo by evan p. cordes (cc by 2.0))   If the major labels have cratered, who gets to fill the void? Perhaps artist managers, a group that sometimes finds itself babysitting arti... Read More...

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Top digital executive Ted Mico is now out at Universal Music Group, according to details confirmed Thursday evening by Digital Music News. Mico held Executive VP stripes at Interscope Geffen A&M for near... Read More...
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