BMG Aus announces new signing, Merlin names new Chairman, and more
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Global indie digital rights agency Merlin has announced results of its biennial board elections, including Dave Hansen, Epitaph’s SVP of Business Development, replacing Beggars Group founder Martin Mills as the new Chairman. – via Hypebot
Sydney writer/producer Golden Features has signed a worldwide music publishing deal with BMG – via BMG
Tidal — the on-demand music service co-owned by artists like Jay-Z — is now available to stream on vehicles equipped with Apple CarPlay. – via AppleInsider
Classical music streaming service IDAGIO has closed a €8m Series A funding round. – via RotD
Katy Perry has been awarded $10m (£7.44m) in damages over the sale of a covent she wanted to turn into a home – via Independent
Harvey Weinstein Accusers File Class-Action Lawsuit Over Sexual Harassment – via Vulture
Live entertainment booking platform Headliner has launched ‘H’; a fully-managed service that simplifies the process of booking renowned artists and performers for occasional event planners, agencies and brands. Visitors to the ‘H’ website, headliner.io/h-concierge, can request an act, and Headliner’s dedicated team will utilise the platform’s extensive partnerships with leading agents, including WME, ATC, CAA, ITB and UTA, to get them the best deal possible. – via ROTD
Nova 969’s Fitzy & Wippa celebrated “Kick Started Summer” with 200 listeners and friends of the show. – via MediaWeek
Spotify is testing a like/dislike button as a possible new feature for Discover Weekly, as it already has for Daily Mix. – via Mashable
Sonos and Ikea are collaborating on sound products for the home – via TechCrunch
The Orchard has announced a worldwide partnership with German independent label SPV to distribute the company’s rock catalogue digitally. – via RotD
Two journalists set out “hack” Spotify with a painfully bad track by a fictional artist boosted by plays purchased from a shady music “promotion” company. They not only succeeded, but found it surprisingly easy. – via Hypebot
Kings of Leon move from CAA to WME for exclusive worldwide representation. – via Hits
Josh Groban returns to smoothfm from Saturday 9 December – via FB
Forbes Street Studios adds more gear and recording packages – via FSS
Zeitgeist Artist Management, Lever and Beam and Barsuk Artist Management have joined to create a new company, Brilliant Corners Artist Management. The roster includes Death Cab For Cutie, St. Vincent, Sleater-Kinney, Bob Mould, Best Coast and more. – via RotD
This article originally appeared on The Industry Observer, which is now part of The Music Network.