Ernst Trapp steps down as CEO of Warner Music merch division EMP

Ernst Trapp has decided to step down as CEO of merch specialist EMP at the end of May so that he can pursue other projects. The European speciality music and entertainment online retailer was acquired by Warner Music Group in 2018. Ernst Trapp has led EMP since 2013, working with ...

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Blur to release first album in eight years in July

Blur will release their first album in eight years this summer. The Ballad Of Darren features 10 new tracks and will be released on July 21 via Parlophone ...

Sony outlines strategy to outpace streaming market growth alongside metaverse music initiatives

Sony Group Corporation has published a strategy document that includes its priorities for the music segment. The company has revealed its ambitions for independent distributors and service operations ...

HMV to return to Irish Republic with Dublin flagship store

HMV is to open its first store in the Republic of Ireland since the shuttering of the chain there seven years ago. The retailer will return to Henry ...

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