One Liners: Keith Urban, Morrissey, Rancid, more

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DEALSLitmus Music – yet another equity fund buying up music rights – has acquired the recording rights of Keith Urban. “I have the deepest respect for Keith, his incredible talent and his passion for making great music”, says Litmus co-founder Dan McCarroll. “He’s a musically insatiable musician, record maker, performer and songwriter”.Downtown Music Services has signed up Colbie Caillat, Francis Karel, Lily Meola, Loren Gray, Rebecca Black and Yung Bae to it artist services offerings, including distribution, publishing administration, creative marketing and finance.

Says Global VP A&R Bryan Mooney: “Each artist has carved out their own space and taken a unique approach to independently building a devoted fanbase.

Our team is excited to help these artists continue to execute their vision on their own terms”.Lickd has signed a new deal with Warner Chappell, bringing the latter’s songs catalogue to the former’s music licensing platform for online creators. “As we continue to commit to make it easier for YouTubers and other online creators to license commercial music for use in their videos, we also are dedicated to ensuring that Lickd holds the widest, most versatile and popular selection of tracks available”, says Lickd CEO Paul Sampson. “Signing the latest deal with Warner Chappell Music gives creators more access to great artists but also gives those artists greater exposure to fans.

We’re very excited about the opportunities this partnership presents for all parties”.————————————————–APPOINTMENTSSony Music Publishing UK has promoted Naomi Asher to VP Songwriter Services & Neighbouring Rights. “I’m so excited to take on this role”, she says.