One Liners: Nickelback, Wembley Arena, Brian Eno, more

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DEALSLondon’s Wembley Arena has been sold by previous owner Quintain to the Intermediate Capital Group for an undisclosed sum.

But it will still be operated by ASM Global and sponsored by OVO Energy, so you probably won’t notice.Warner Chappell has signed pop singer-songwriter Lauren Spencer Smith to a global publishing deal. “Lauren is well on her way to becoming the voice of her generation”, shouts SVP A&R Katy Wolaver. “Her music is filled with relatable and unfiltered lyrics as well as stunning vocals, and she has this natural star power that all of us at Warner Chappell believe in”.————————————————–EVENTS & EDUCATIONPan-European indie label trade group IMPALA has announced a new EU-funded climate training and standards initiative for independent music companies, called IMPACTS. “It is great to see that this EU funded call recognised the value of this project by awarding it the highest points among all submitted projects and saw it as a first step in promoting climate literacy and establishing sectorial standards across Europe”, says IMPALA Executive Chair Helen Smith. ”We are hoping IMPACTS will serve as a good basis for further climate projects on a more comprehensive scale and with the appropriate support from EU bodies, on the policy-making level and the financial level as well”.————————————————–RELEASESNickelback have announced that they will release their tenth studio album, ‘Get Rollin’, on 18 Nov. “We’ve spent the last few years making a record at a pace that gave us the freedom to create and we can’t wait for everyone to hear the new music”, say the band. “We’ve missed the fans and look forward to bringing the new songs to life on stage, so let’s get rollin!” Right.