Amsterdam Dance Event has completed the program for its 30th anniversary edition, running October 21-25. The event says the full schedule now includes more than 3,600 artists across over 1,300 events at 300-plus venues throughout Amsterdam, spanning its festival, ADE Pro conference and Arts & Culture programming.

Final additions to the artist lineup include Armand Van Helden, Boys Noize, Charlotte Adigéry, Jamie Jones, Martin Garrix, Pete Tong and SHERELLE, among others. The anniversary edition centers on a 30 YEARS ADE Icon Series comprising thirty events reflecting on electronic music’s history, with Jean-Michel Jarre serving as guest of honour, including an appearance tied to the 50th anniversary of his album ‘Oxygene.’

The ADE Pro conference has added sessions featuring executives and programming from Spotify, SoundCloud, YouTube Music, NVIDIA, Warner Music, Sony Music and Universal, along with panels examining ADE’s 30-year history and the future of nightlife, including a Nighttime Culture Index produced with VibeLab. The Arts & Culture strand extends into museums, churches and record stores around the city, with contributions from artists including Thomas Azier and Colin Benders.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Nikki McNeill, globalpublicity.co.uk.

The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has appointed six new members to its board, including DJs Judge Jules and Graeme Park, Black Lives in Music CEO Dr Charisse Beaumont, urban researcher Simone D’Antonio, Belfast City Centre Night Czar Michael Stewart, and International Professional Security Association CEO Satia Rai.

According to the organization, the appointments are intended to broaden the board’s expertise across music, equality, law, security and city policy as the night-time economy faces rising costs and regulatory pressure. NTIA chair Sacha Lord said the new members each bring a different perspective and a record of achievement, while CEO Michael Kill said the additions strengthen the group’s platform for engaging with government and industry on behalf of the sector.

Beaumont said she plans to draw on research from Black Lives in Music’s REMEL report to address disparities in how licensing and regulation affect different communities. Judge Jules, a former BBC Radio 1 broadcaster now working as a music lawyer, said his dual background in DJing and law would inform his contributions to the board.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Nikki McNeill, globalpublicity.co.uk.

Universal Music Group is now managing more than 130 artists across Southeast Asia, according to company executive Adam Granite. He shared the figure during a fireside chat at the Music Matters strand of the All That Matters conference in Singapore on October 5.

Granite’s comments point to UMG’s deepening investment in the region’s artist development pipeline, as major labels continue to expand local operations across fast-growing Asian music markets. He also addressed concerns about AI-generated content flooding the industry, signaling a push to prioritize genuine artistry over low-quality, mass-produced output.

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Warner Music has appointed Ahmed Nureni as managing director of its MENA operation. Nureni will report to Guillermo Gonzalez, president of Warner Music EMEA.

The label has also recruited Ahmad Alghawanmeh from Sony Music to serve as general manager for the region, strengthening its regional leadership team as major labels continue to invest in Middle East and North Africa markets.

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A new consumer protection rule in New York City requiring companies to make subscription cancellation as easy as sign-up went into effect October 1, marking what is billed as the first such measure adopted by a US city. The rule applies to subscription-based music streaming services, including Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music.

The regulation targets so-called dark patterns, the friction-heavy cancellation processes that have drawn criticism and regulatory scrutiny across industries. For streaming platforms, it means New York-based subscribers must be able to cancel through a straightforward process rather than navigating multiple steps or customer service calls.

The move follows similar efforts at the federal level, where the Federal Trade Commission has pushed its own click-to-cancel rule for subscription services, though that measure has faced legal challenges. New York City’s local action adds another layer of pressure on streaming companies to simplify subscription management as regulators increasingly focus on consumer-facing billing practices.

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Sony Music Publishing has struck a worldwide administration deal for the music catalog of El Reino Infantil, the children’s entertainment brand, through a new partnership with Leader Entertainment.

The companies say the agreement is designed to broaden El Reino Infantil’s reach into new audiences, formats and markets globally.

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ADA Central Europe, Warner Music Group’s independent distribution arm, has signed an exclusive worldwide digital distribution agreement with Swiss label Sound Distribution.

Sound Distribution operates an in-house studio producing music videos, visualizers, editorial content, cover shoots and live DJ set integrations alongside its release output. The deal brings that catalog and production output under ADA’s global distribution network.

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Italian music trade body FIMI (Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana) is running its first Sync Mission to Los Angeles from October 5-7, bringing sync managers from Italian record companies into meetings with U.S. music supervisors and executives in film, television, advertising and gaming. The initiative, supported by the Italian Trade Agency, is part of the 20th edition of Hit Week, the festival promoting Italian music internationally.

The three-day program includes sessions at EastWest Studios covering television, film, advertising and trailer music, a visit to the Production Music Conference and Disney Studios in Burbank, and meetings with gaming companies Electronic Arts and Riot Games. According to the announcement, the delegation will also appear on a Production Music Conference panel on the Italian sync market, described as the first time a foreign delegation has been featured there.

The mission concludes with a networking event at the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles and a performance by singer-songwriter La Niña, which organizers say is sold out. Hit Week continues afterward with events in Miami from October 9-10, including a further La Niña performance and university lectures, according to FIMI.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Rossella Lo Faro, fimi.it.