One Liners: U2, TikTok, John Cale, more

completemusicupdate.com:

DEALSTikTok has signed a new licensing deal with the Rotana Music Group, the record label owned by Saudi Arabia’s Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, into which Warner Music invested in 2021.

The music firm’s CEO Salem Al Hendi is “very THRILLED with this licensing agreement”, which, he says, “will facilitate Arab music reach into the Middle East and North Africa music industry and young communities”.————————————————–APPOINTMENTSAEG Presents UK has hired Lee Laborde – who was previously with Live Nation – to be Senior Vice President of its Promoting Division, reporting into CEO Steve Homer, who says: “Lee is someone I have known for many years and simply put he is one of the best in the business – the roster of artists he works with are testament to that”.Bauer Media Audio UK has appointed Lucie Cave to the new role of Chief Creative Officer – Podcasts And Commercial Content.

She says: “This is a brand new era for podcasting as we move beyond ‘format’ to atomised content across multiple platforms. As an editor, journalist and host myself I am massively excited by the opportunity to develop talent into transmedia brands and find new ways of reaching fans and building audiences”.————————————————–LIVE BUSINESSThe UK’s Music Venue Trust has announced fourteen more recipients of grants via its Pipeline Investment Fund.