Emilia Tarrant has been verified by Wonderland for her "crooning vocals and poignant lyricism", as well as finding further support from CLOUT, The Hidden Hits, Neon Music, FAME Magazine, Contact Music and more…

Universal Music have removed all of their music from the social app Triller, after a dispute over payments and licensing. UMG suggests that Triller isn’t giving fair compensation to rights holders

Independent music behemoth AWAL have recently been acquired by Sony for around $430m, a move that significantly weakens the options for an artist to stay truly independent

‘Naive’, Asha Gold’s upcoming release through Bad Key is following on from a flurry of positive support for her EP ‘GOLD01’. Last week, Asha’s track ‘Passenger’ was spun on Annie Mac’s BBC Radio 1 show.

Rising Canadian artist and songwriter Alex Frew spoke to Notion Magazine about his new single ‘Something To Hold Onto’, the upcoming EP and dealing with mental health issues.

Ahead of the release of ‘Naive’, her latest single - Asha Gold has been announced as one of eight artists that make up the BBC Asian Network’s Future Sounds list for 2021.

“I work with Roo and reach out to brands that align with the artists we work with. I pitch ideas to brands to collaborate with our very talented artists. It's beneficial to both the artist and the brand as it increases exposure and helps break into new markets...”

“My first professional job, in PR, was at a huge company with SO many people. I soon learned that you’ve got to be confident and put yourself out there if you want to make a mark with the work that you do. Also, to get over my fear of phone calls because they really do make your life so much easier….”

London based R&B artist Asha Gold is firmly on the rise. Her newest single ‘Passenger’ has been spun by the likes of BBC Radio 1, BBC Introducing and the BBC Asian Network. On top of all this, she has just been named Amazing Radio USA’s Artist of the Week…

“graduating from uni was probably the biggest wakeup call to the realities of life that I've ever experienced. I knew Journalism and PR weren't easy careers to get into but I REALLY underestimated how hard that was and I also underestimated the state of the job market when I was leaving school too.”

Little Pink Book was born out of my passion for elevating women in the music industry and my love for curating events. At the time there was a lot of negativity around being a woman in music with campaigns such as Me Too and gender pay gap…

“I did what every teenager was doing at the time, I made a Tumblr blog. My goal was to post a song review at least once per day, which I did for four months until I received two offers, to be a writer for global online music blog Unrecorded and to be an A&R Scout for Los Angeles label IAMSOUND Records…”

“For us, streaming strategy is more holistic. We're always talking to people from across the industry to understand the ins and outs of DSP best practices. There are loads of amazing tools that can help to analyse the data and direct further action.”

“I think this applies to all industries, but I learned to not be afraid of running with any opportunities that are presented to me. I was quite anxious at the start and I generally like things to be straightforward. But it’s really important to be open to different opportunities…”

“I have always loved music and am known in my friendship group for sharing new music but as I had originally pursued a career in fashion I thought I’d left it too late. It goes to show that with enough knowledge and experience, in time those skills become transferable.”

Scott Helman is a new addition to the Latch family and his new single is a stunning piece of honest pop songwriting. An ode to his late grandfather, ‘Papa’ navigates the emotional space that presents itself during the grieving process. Raw, open, and moving, the track should not be missed…

As part of our Open Door mentorship, we put on weekly webinars that gave our mentees extra industry insight. Hosted by Alex Treharne (Latch’s MD) and Hannah Thacker (Senior Music PR), this particular week was about the journey of an independent artist…

One of the most exciting additions to Latch’s roster this year has been BLK - the Toronto trio who make addictive, contemporary R&B. With support from BBC Radio 1XTRA, a whole host of publications, and the editorial teams at Spotify / Apple Music. Learn a little more about them…