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DEALSAvex USA – the US brand of Japanese major label Avex – has partnered with TikTok-based music curator Ari Elkins to form new joint venture label Blue Suede Records. “I’m so excited to take my love for finding new artists and sharing them with the world to the next level with Avex and the launch of Blue Suede”, says Elkins. “What we are building is a unique opportunity for emerging artists to get best-in-class traditional label services but also truly tangible and contemporary marketing power”.Spotify has announced a new deal with Middle East-based record label Rotana Music to bring 10,000 Arabic songs to the streaming service’s catalogue.

It follows last week’s deal between TikTok and Rotana. “I am incredibly proud to announce our partnership with Rotana which will allow us to expand our Arabic music library tremendously”, says Mark Abou Jaoude, Spotify’s Head Of Music for MENA & South Asia.————————————————–LIVE BUSINESSThe US Senate Judiciary Committee has confirmed that it will will hold a hearing to examine Ticketmaster’s handling of the Taylor Swift ticket presale last year, as well as the ticketing industry more widely, on 24 Jan.

Plans to have such a hearing were announced in November.————————————————–EDUCATION & EVENTSThe UK’s Association Of Independent Festivals has published the full programme for its Festival Congress conference which will take place at the Bristol Beacon on 1 Feb.

The Congress is, says new AIF CEO John Rostron, “one of my favourite days of the year, a brilliant moment where so many people involved in presenting and running festivals – or keen to start up their own festival – get together for one long day of learning, listening, sharing and networking.