One Liners: Gorillaz, Distrokid, Editors, more

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DEALSTalent agency UTA has signed Indian singer, songwriter and producer AP Dhillon.

As well as bigging up Dhillon’s recent touring activity in a statement confirming the deal, the agency also says it will “help him find new opportunities across brands, film, television and other verticals”.Downtown-owned music distributor FUGA has announced two new partnerships: with Berlin-based artist management and label services agency Odyssey Music Network and Vienna-based label and management company Phat Penguin.

FUGA’s Head Of Business Development for the Germany, Switzerland and Austria region, Curt Keplin, says: “We’re excited to be working with such credible, groundbreaking companies who support and nurture independent German and Austrian artists, providing FUGA’s extensive services to create more global opportunities for their roster of talent”.————————————————–LABELS & PUBLISHERSDIY distributor Distrokid has announced a new free tool called the Spotify Canvas Generator, which will help artists create the short looping videos that can be placed alongside tracks on the Spotify platform. “Tracks that have a Canvas improve the listener experience on Spotify and result in increased engagement”, reckons Amanda Ferri, VP Marketing at DistroKid. “DistroKid’s vast new video library makes it easy for our members to create unlimited unique Canvases for any or all of their tracks”.————————————————–RELEASESGorillaz have announced that they will release new album ‘Cracker Island’ on 23 Feb. “’Cracker Island’ is the sound of change and the chorus of the collective”, says guitarist Noodle.