One Liners: Una Healy, Muddy Waters, See Tickets, more

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DEALSSony Music Publishing has announced a new worldwide deal with the estate of Muddy Waters to administer the full catalogue of the late blues musician. “Muddy Waters was without a doubt one of the most impactful songwriters in modern music”, says SMP CEO Jon Platt. “His vibrant, expressive sound is embodied in music today and continues to inspire generations.

We look forward to working with the Muddy Waters estate to build upon its enduring songwriting legacy”.————————————————–APPOINTMENTSSee Tickets Group has promoted Boris Patronoff to COO.

He will remain CEO of the company’s North American business. Meanwhile, Marijke Van den Bosch has been upped to CEO of Benelux and Germany, and Adriana García-Abril Ruiz becomes MD of Iberia.

The company also has a new hire, in the form of Laurent de Cerner, as CEO for France.Warner Chappell Music Nordics has promoted Petter Walther Walthinsen to Head Of A&R. “I couldn’t be prouder to take on this wider role as Head Of A&R for the Nordics”, he says. “Our region has such a rich and diverse pool of amazing songwriters who can make a real impact on the global stage, and I hope in this new position I can help propel the next stars to international success”.————————————————–RELEASESUna Healy has released new single ‘This Is Your Life’. “I originally started writing ‘This Is Your Life’ nearly 25 years ago when I was a teenager, when I was just beginning my career as a singer-songwriter”, she says. “I went back to it many times over the years, but was never able to finish it until recently.