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LIVE NATION: The gigs giant has announced the acquisition of Michael Coppel Presents, one of the leading promoters in Australia and New Zealand. THE VOICE: An average of 9.5 million viewers tuned in to watch the third episode of new BBC talent show compared to 9.1 million for ITV's rival Britain’s Got Talent on Easter Saturday. The BBC said that during the 8pm twenty-minute crossover of the two shows, The Voice averaged 10 million, against 6.2 million for Britain's Got Talent. MARSHALL: Dr. Jim Marshall OBE, founder of amplification company Marshall, has died. He was 88. Known as the 'father of loud', Marshall was a music teacher in London before he created his iconic guitar amplifier, made famous by the likes of The Who and Guns'n'Roses. LADY GAGA: The artist has announced dates for the European leg of her spring tour: The Born This Way Ball. Gaga arrives on August 14 in Sofia, Bulgaria and will go on to perform in 21 European cities as well as dates in Melbourne, Auckland, Hong Kong and Singapore. On September 8 she will play London, Twickenham Stadium along with the Manchester Arena on September 11. Support for the European leg will come from the newly-reformed British rock band The Darkness. SONY: Timothy Xu has been appointed as CEO of the major’s entertainment branch in China. BBC: Katie Melua, Mica Paris and Maverick Sabre have been added to the line up for Titanic: A Commemoration in Music and Film. They join Bryan Ferry, Joss Stone and Alfie Boe, with broadcaster John Humphrys hosting. BMG: Swedish rock band Mando Diao have signed a publishing deal with BMG Germany. Led by singer- songwriters Björn Dixgård and Gustaf Norén, the band has released five studio albums, a Best Of and an MTV Unplugged over the past nine years with total LP sales of over a million. 4MUSIC: Adele has been named the most influential person in pop music by 4Music’s five part series: The Pop Powerlist. Adele was up against 50 other contenders last night including Simon Cowell, One Direction and Lady Gaga.
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Looking back on Coda’s 10- L
ondon-based booking agency Coda celebrates its 10th anniversary this year
and is looking forward to the summer, with more of its acts headlining major festivals than ever before. Bon Iver, LMFAO, Example,
Katy B, Magentic Man and Friendly Fires are just some of the Coda represented acts set to headline events across Europe including Summer Sundae and Field Day in the UK, Primavera in Spain and Skive in Denmark. “I think the key thing with all
of the names on the Coda roster that are headlining festivals this year is that they have become established over the past three or four years,” Coda Music Agency partner Rob Challice told Music Week. “They’re quite young careers but a lot of them are on their second
year history, Whitting said that the agency’s success is, in part, down to its openness and strong relationships with other sectors in the music industry. “We regularly invite leading
album. It’s at that point that they get those headliner spots.” Coda partner James Whitting
Coda partners: Dave Hallybone, James Whitting, Alex Hardee, Tom Schroeder, Rob Challice Partner Alex Hardee
added: “When we work with acts we take them on with a long term view looking three or four albums down the line. “Working with a long-term
view, you always hope to achieve those goals and then, when those opportunities do crop up, you’re prepared to take them.”
commented: “The range of major European festival headline slots we have helped secure in 2012 for artists we represent is testament to the fact that, as well as helping them build their live careers in the UK, we always aim to give them access to an international audience and to help them nurture new markets wherever possible.”
figures across music to have informal talks and hold Q&A sessions at Coda so the agents and bookers really understand what different areas of the industry bring to the table,” he said. “It helps us build a wider
picture of how each different area works and, with the way deals are being done and structured now, it’s more important than ever to work closely with the labels and to be part of a team,” he explained. Challice added: “I think some
agencies are very surprised about how open we are with them - but that’s the way we do business. It’s just something that feels natural to us.”
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arts activity in the region. The festival is held in the
Music Week has signed up to sponsor this year’s Rhythms Of The World music festival in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. The eclectic event will take
place on the weekend of July 14 and 15, and feature headline performances from the likes of The Damned, Speech Debelle, JuJu, Jassi Sidhu, Junior Murvin and up-and-coming rockers Don Bronco (pictured above). Rhythms of the World
(
ROTW.org.uk) is a registered charity, led entirely by volunteers, and aims to provide an opportunity for local people to get involved – and to stimulate
grounds of Hitchin Priory. It boasts 140 acts across seven stages this year, including the Main Stage, the BBC Introducing Stage and The Nettlebed Stage. Some 31,000 people attended last year. Music plays on all the stages
from 12noon till 11pm on Saturday, and 12noon till 9pm on Sunday. Each day is priced at just £10 for adults and £5 for children. Steve Smither, performance
director for Rhythms of the World, said: “Music Week’s sponsorship recognises the great strides we’ve made with the quality and profile of Rhythms of the World and I am delighted that we’ll be able to share our festival with its well- informed readership.”
Crown unleashes first track
Crown Talent & Media Group’s evolution from a pure artist management company has taken a step forward with the rolling out of a track from girl group The Scarletz (pictured). The band, who are managed
by Crown’s general manager David Quirk, last month became the first act to sign up to the company’s newly-launched A&R fund, which has financial backing running into seven-figures. The launch of the fund came
in conjunction with the arrival of former Island Records managing director Marc Marot as group chairman of Crown, whose roster of artists also includes Jessie J. The Scarletz track EON was
serviced to key radio stations last month by plugging company Ish Media and is being made available as a free download ahead of the release of debut single Killer Instinct in June.
Crown plans to release the single directly through a third party rather than via an external record company. Quirk said he was encouraged
by the early response. “This is a girl band that is not
being driven by a talent show or TV show,” he commented. “It’s totally about the music. They’re all writers, they’re all singers and gigs are coming up in May and June. “The main comparison we’re
getting is with All Saints and Chase & Status. All Saints is something that we’re really trying to go up against and recreate that above-standard pop group.”
Coda agency celebrates 10 years,
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