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completemusicupdate.comDEALSReservoir has signed songwriter-producer Oak Felder to a worldwide publishing deal, expanding on its 2017 agreement with his production trio The Orphanage. “I am so glad to continue this journey in a new way with an amazing team of dedicated, hardworking, creative, and impressive people”, says Felder. “Reservoir has already been a fantastic partner for helping to grow my publishing company and I’m looking forward to putting even more awards on the walls with them”.———————————————–APPOINTMENTSHelp Musicians has appointed Bill Freeman to the newly created position of Director Of Musicians’ Services.
He joins from the Community Transport Association, where he was Chief Executive. “Over the pandemic I’ve watched some of my favourite artists show amazing tenacity and resourcefulness just to get by and it made me think about the precarious nature of their work and careers and what can be done to help”, he says. “I’m delighted to now have this opportunity to turn these thoughts into action through this important new role with Help Musicians, focussing on ensuring more music creators don’t just get by, but can also get on in their chosen career”.Artist management company YMU has appointed Brad Pophal to the position of Head Of Web3 And NFT for US Music.
Very 2022. “I first heard about Bitcoin back in 2012”, boasts Pophal, “and in 2017 made my first investment. Since then, I have become an avid crypto investor and passionate NFT collector and have become fascinated by the possibilities Web3 can offer artists.
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