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DEALSDice has signed a deal to be the official ticketing partner of German festival company Goodlive Festivals, extending an existing relationship with the firm’s bookings and touring division.

Dice will do the ticketing for Goodlive events Melt, Splash, Full Force, Heroes and Superbloom next year. “Dice has been successful in international ticketing for many years and is already popular with fans”, says Goodlive MD Marko Hegner. “We were pleased to be the official partner for the launch of Dice in Germany this year [via] Goodlive Artists, and now also with our festivals”.Kobalt has signed Cat Burns to a worldwide publishing administration deal. “Signing to Kobalt has been great”, she says. “I love having a team that really cares about my vision and allows me to have creative control as an artist”.————————————————–APPOINTMENTSUniversal Music’s Def Jam Recordings in the US has named Mike Hamilton as SVP Streaming & Commerce.

He joins from Sony Music’s Epic Records. “No entity in modern music has had a more profound impact on culture than Def Jam”, he says. “The legacy of this brand is both rich and vast, and I am honoured at the chance to add to it.

I’m excited to help break the next generation of superstar artists”.Nic Bestley has joined music PR company Huxley as Associate Director Of Publicity. “I’m over the moon to be joining Huxley at such an exciting time”, he says. “[Founder] Anna [Meacham] and I go back a number of years, so I am THRILLED to get the opportunity to contribute to the compelling vision she has for the company.