One Liners: Simply Red, Sparks, Downtown Music, more

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APPOINTMENTSDowntown Music has promoted Manan Vohra to Chief Technology Officer and Harmen Hemmings to VP Product & Services Strategy, both moving up from roles at the music firm’s FUGA division. “Both Manan and Harmen have made unprecedented contributions to the growth and development of FUGA’s technology and strategic services”, says President Pieter Van Rijn. “I am confident they will bring their unparalleled knowledge and experience to the wider Downtown Music group, spearheading our next chapter”.Transgressive has promoted Mike Harounoff to become Associate Director, Senior A&R and Artist Manager. “Transgressive has been home since I was 21 years old”, he says. “It’s been a pleasure and privilege working alongside our incredible artists and teams throughout that time – and I am truly excited for the future together”.Audio recognition company Audoo has named Peermusic’s Nigel Elderton as its new Chair. “Having Nigel join is an honour”, says CEO Ryan Edwards. “[He’s] a true champion of the songwriter and music industry with unparalleled experience and expertise.

We are excited to benefit from his guidance and continue on the mission of revolutionising the public performance royalties space worldwide”.————————————————–RELEASESSimply Red have released new single ‘Better With You’ and announced that they will release new single ‘Time’ on 26 May. “When we were in lockdown, I went, well, jeez, who am I actually?” says Mick Hucknall. “What makes me tick?

And I realised: you are a songwriter. So why don’t you write some songs about who you are? That’s really the essence of this album”.Sparks have released new single ‘The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte’, taken from their upcoming album of the same name.