One Liners: Justin Bieber, Slipknot, Simple Minds, more

completemusicupdate.com:

DEALSBMG has acquired Simple Minds’ song rights catalogue, plus the band’s remuneration and royalty rights in relation to their entire recorded music output.

This follows the news that BMG will release the band’s new album, ‘Direction Of The Heart’, on 21 Oct. “We are very pleased to have struck this deal”, says frontman Jim Kerr. “It feels like the right time for us and our families.

We look forward to working with everyone at BMG”.————————————————–APPOINTMENTSArtist manager Matt Roswell has joined YMU. “I’m excited to be at YMU and to be working with … the amazing team here”, he says. “Having been independent for so long it’s nice to have others to bounce ideas off and to continue my learning in what is an ever changing industry”.Management firm This Is Music has promoted Lisa Marxen to the role of Managing Director. “The opportunity to lead This Is Music is a great privilege”, she says. “Since joining the companies’ leadership team in 2016, working closely alongside [previous MD] Oli Isaacs and our co-director Luke Williams, we’ve been able to strengthen the company and our team despite the challenges of COVID and the rapidly changing digital music ecosystem”.————————————————–EVENTS & EDUCATIONThe Teenage Cancer Trust will host the fundraising Ladies Who Rock lunch at Karma Sanctum Soho today.

The event will include a silent auction, which you can also take part in online. See what’s on offer here. Money raised will go to funding the specialist nursing for young people with cancer provided by the Trust.————————————————–RELEASESSlipknot are back with new music.