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“Sky is one of the foremost producers and songwriters working in music today.” Source

via Sony/ATV inks global deal with J. Balvin’s Exec Producer, Sky Rompiendo — Music Business Worldwide

Sony Corp joins Tencent as a shareholder in North Carolina-based video games company Source

via Sony acquires $250m stake in Epic Games, maker of Fortnite — Music Business Worldwide

Brian Lee talks Lady Gaga, Post Malone, and why the 9-to-5 life of Nashville isn’t his bag Source

via ‘When it comes to songwriting, I’m like, You don’t know my pain, so get the hell out of here.’ — Music Business Worldwide

UM also strikes multi-year deal with ESPN for its independent artist roster to feature on TV shows and promos Source

via UnitedMasters now gives artists 100% of royalties via $5-per-month subscription tier — Music Business Worldwide

(San Diego) — The USS Theodore Roosevelt returned home to San Diego on Thursday led by a new captain who came aboard after the previous commanding officer was fired over the handling of a massive COVID-19 outbreak on board. There were no emotional embraces on the Navy pier typical of such homecomings when sailors return…

via U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt, Which Was Plagued by Coronavirus, Returns Home to San Diego — TIME

As we ease out of lockdown, life is about to get busy again. Many will be back at work, traffic will be heavy, and life will be full again. As well as essential busyness we want to be entertained, 500 or more TV channels, an unlimited number of sites to browse online, constant use of…

via Are You Too Busy For God? — Godinterest Christian Magazine

The best electronic music festival in the world will take place as both a physical and digital experience this year. Nyege Nyege Fest will return in 2020, meeting all challenges posed by the COVID crisis head on as they bring audiences both physical and online celebrations from September 3 – 6. In Uganda, Nyege Nyege…

via Nyege Nyege Fest returns for a hybrid 2020 edition — FACT Magazine

Fact will be hosting sets throughout the festival, which takes place from July 16-31. A new digital festival co-founded by the creator of Vancouver’s New Forms Festival called Refraction launches later this month with a two-week programme of streamed DJ sets, digital art and AV performances in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Artists including object…

via Refraction Festival and Fact to stream sets from DJ Stingray, Nyege Nyege Tapes and more — FACT Magazine

Digital signings and meet-and-greet platform talks fan interactions and the future Source

via QJAM: ‘We’ve been moved by how our events have touched the hearts of both fans and artists.’ — Music Business Worldwide