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DEALSAerosmith have signed a deal with Universal Music’s merch-tastic Epic Rights for global brand management. “We are THRILLED to have Aerosmith, one of the all-time greatest rock icons, on the Epic Rights roster”, says the company’s SVP Global Licensing Lisa Streff. ”In anticipation of the upcoming 50th anniversary activities, we’re excited to be developing a global licensing programme that will celebrate and illustrate the band’s career at retail”.

Exciting times indeed.Accept have signed a new deal with Napalm Records. “I am really looking forward to working with a renowned, independent and strong label like Napalm Records”, says guitarist and last remaining original member of the band, Wolf Hoffmann. “There are hard-working metallers at work here – that suits us.

We are convinced that together we will reach the next level”.Physical music distribution companies, UK-based Proper Music Group and Netherlands-based Bertus, have agreed a new sales and distribution deal with the aim of simplifying the movement of releases across Europe.

The first label to use the new system will be Nettwerk.———————————————-APPOINTMENTSSony Music Publishing has appointed Walter Jones as Head of A&R in the US, joining from Universal Music Publishing, where he had to share the same title. “I’m so excited to join the team in this new chapter at Sony Music Publishing, where I first became a publisher”, he says. “This is the right time, and Sony is the right place.