One Liners: Portugal. The Man, Little Dragon, Teo Glacier, more

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DEALSUniversal Music’s Capitol Records has signed Teo Glacier off the back of his recent viral hit ‘Too Much’. “I never imagined myself signed to a label, especially one with the history of Capitol Records”, he says. “I still can’t really believe it to be honest.

I’m waiting for someone to wake me up and ruin this dream. It’s a dream I had from the start but it was never a goal. It always felt too impossible to actually try and achieve something like this.

To the fifteen year old boy stuck in quarantine making songs – anything is possible bro, cos we did it”.Ólafur Arnalds has renewed his publishing agreement with Wise Music Group’s Bosworth Music. “Feeling like our work together has just begun, I am very pleased to be extending my relationship with Bosworth and Wise”, he says. “They have been a great, close partner to me and my team in these last couple of years, creative and flexible, and will no doubt continue to be”.————————————————–APPOINTMENTSSony Music Publishing UK has promoted Andrew Spence to General Counsel. “Putting songwriters first is something truly at the heart of all we do and I’m grateful I get to play a part in that”, he says. “I’m also delighted to continue my journey at Sony Music Publishing and be surrounded by so many talented people; from my colleagues to the amazing writers and catalogues we represent”.Nuclear Blast Records has promoted Nathan Barley Phillips and Shawn Keith to Head of A&R, Europe and Head of A&R, North America, respectively.

Meanwhile, Tommy Jones moves up to Label Manager, North America, while A&R Jens Prueter will also take on the newly created role of Head Of Catalogue/Senior A&R.