One Liners: Rita Ora, Arlo Parks, Killer Mike, more

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APPOINTMENTSDowntown Music has announced another rejig of its various businesses resulting in the creation of Downtown Artist & Label Services, bringing together the artists and labels previously working with its DashGo and Downtown Music Services units under one roof.

The new division will be headed up by Ben Patterson. “There is no better person than Ben to lead the Artist & Label Services division, and I can’t wait to see how his leadership and passion benefit the incredible artists and labels we represent”, says Downtown Music President Pieter van Rijn.Oak View Group has appointed Gary Roden as Executive Director and General Manager of Manchester’s Co-op Live venue. “I am delighted to be joining Co-op Live, leading the team in Manchester to launch and operate a game-changing arena experience for both fans and artists”, says Roden. “I can’t wait to get started, working with Oak View Group, City Football Group, key stakeholders and partners to launch what is not only set to be a groundbreaking arena for the UK, but one that will see Manchester firmly leading the way globally”.———————————————RELEASESRita Ora has released new single ‘Praising You’, taken from her new album ‘You & I’, which is set for release on 14 Jul. “This album really means a lot to me”, she says. “It’s like my diary of the last few years, it’s my sound and it just feels so true to me and who I am today”.Arlo Parks has released new single ‘Blades’. “I wanted to make something that I can dance to, finally, because I feel like my songs don’t really have that quality in general”, she says. “So, I took inspiration from bands like ESG, artists like Kaytranada, and a lot of the kind of 70s Zambian psychedelic rock that I love”.