Here’s all the music industry news you need to know today.

BMG’s Managing Director in Brazil, John Telfer, leaves company – via MBW

Untitled Group launches to bring together Beyond The Valley, Pitch Music & Arts Festival, For The Love, Grapevine Gathering, XE54, Coburg Velodrome Events and the long-running, successful Anyway event series – via UG

Alt-country singer-songwriter, Andrew Swift has inked a deal with independent record label, Social Family Records – via SFR

Ben Cook appoints Magnus Ribbeklint as General Manager, Atlantic Records UK. – via RotD

Helen McLaughlin has been appointed Managing Director, Warner Music Sweden. – via RotD

How to trigger Spotify’s creepy Stranger Things Easter egg – via The Verge

European live industry association Pearle has warned that proposed EU legislation on the rights of ‘posted workers’ risks undermining the touring sector. – via IQ

Corey Feldman Is Crowdfunding a Documentary to Expose Pedophilia in Hollywood – via Vulture

Scott Rodger is no longer managing Arcade Fire, although no explanation has been offered. – via Billboard

SoundCloud CFO Holly Lim exits, joins streaming audio service TuneIn – via MBW

Universal Music Publishing Group inks admin deal with STX Entertainment – via MBW

Labels find making a podcast can be a new way to grow streaming revenue. – via Billboard

BMG switches BBR Music Group’s distribution to ADA – via MBW

Michael Flatley Signs with CAA – via Billboard

Apple Creates Sam Smith Making Of The Album Doco – via Variety

Music conference FastForward has partnered with Ticketmaster to launch a mentoring programme for FastForward Alumni. – via RotD

Virtual Reality music startup MelodyVR raises $20m, set to expand in US – via MBW

Mariah Carey just released a new Christmas song, ‘The Star’ – via The Brag

This article originally appeared on The Industry Observer, which is now part of The Music Network.