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Garage rock revivalists The Hives and their management company, ATC, signed with music distributor FUGA to release the band’s first album in over a decade. The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons arrives Aug. 11, though the group has already released two singles with videos — the scorchers “Bogus Operandi” and “Countdown to Shutdown.” The sharp-dressed Swedes, who made a splash in the early-aughts with singles including “Hate to Say I Told You So” and “Main Offender,” haven’t released a new album since 2012’s self-released Disque Hives. “Bridging the gap between old and new, FUGA’s digital-first approach will help lead The Hives into this new era of music consumption, and allows us the flexibility and transparency the band were looking for with their new release partner,” said Matthew Greer of ATC.

Synthpop confectioners Magdalena Bay signed with Mom+Pop Music. The duo of Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin recently played Coachella, with Lollapalooza on deck later this summer, and are coming off the April release of digital EP Mini Mix Vol. 3 and its accompanying VHS-quality video. The band’s debut album, Mercurial World, was released in October 2021 by Luminelle. Details on their upcoming Mom+Pop releases will be announced later this year, the label said.

Red Dirt mainstays Josh Abbott Band signed with Make Wake Artists / Deep Roots Management. The Texas road warriors will be co-managed by Make Wake’s Chris Happy and Deep Roots’ Dylan Wright and be day-to-day’d by Make Wake’s Eric Berger. Since singing with new management — they were previously with Triple 8 — the band has dropped two singles off their Pretty Damn Tough imprint: “Country Nights” and “My Dad And His Truck.” JAB’s agent remains Henry Glascock at WME.

Rapper-producer Cash Cobain signed to Giant Music, the label venture launched last year by Irving and Jeffrey Azoff. The NYC artist’s first release on Giant, “Slizzy Gods,” dropped last month. Giant Music’s roster includes Tay B, Ayleen Valentine, K.Flay, New West (with Republic), and SwaVay (with Def Jam). Cash’s managers are Makeda Tewodros, Glyn Brown and Will Foster.

Nashville (by way of Long Island) singer-songwriter Ben Goldsmith signed with Sony Music Nashville, UTA and Universal Music Publishing Group Nashville, and over this past weekend played a little festival called Bonnaroo. Not bad for an artist who graduated high school less than two weeks ago. Goldsmith has released four tracks to date, the most recent being the big-voiced ballad “Flowers In Your Hair,” which’ll be part of his debut album, The World Between My Ears, coming Sept. 22. He is managed by Mike Crowley of Crowley Artist Management.

Chris Lane established his own label, Voyager Records, and formed a partnership with Jay DeMarcus’ Red Street Records ahead of new music. The country star previously was signed to Big Loud, scoring three No. 1s on Country Airplay — most recently with 2019’s “Big, Big Plans” — and a pair of No. 8s on the Top Country Albums chart. In explaining his pair-up with Red Street, Lane said the label “supports my vision for music” and called DeMarcus a “great friend.”

Nashville-based alternative pop group Nightly signed with ONErpm, which will release their sophomore album Wear Your Heart Out on Aug. 25. The trio consisting of Jonny Capeci, Joey Beretta and Nick Sainato have been featured on a slew of tracks in recent years, including by Ayokay (“Sleepless Nights,” “Amnesia”), NOTD (“About You”) and Vaultboy (“why u gotta be like that”). They recently dropped the up-tempo title track off the upcoming album. Nightly’s manager, Nikki Boon of Neon Coast, commented, “Because of the quality of Nightly’s new music and their headline touring alongside our new partner ONErpm, we believe that Nightly is poised to have their biggest year yet and grow their fanbase on an even larger international level.”

Seattle hardcore band Filth is Eternal has signed with MNRK Music Group for a worldwide deal ahead of new music this fall. Scott Givens, MRNK’s senior vp of rock & metal, says, “Filth Is Eternal are an amazing band and an amazing addition to our roster. MNRK Heavy is committed to breaking new artists, and we look forward to working together with the band to bring their artistic vision to the masses.” FIE are managed by Mike Messina at Quiet Panic and booked by Ian Koletsis aT Sound Talent Group.

Singer-songwriter Kyla Imani signed with PULSE Music Group and Stargate as part of their LAAMP Music initiative for new talent. Imani, a NYC native, has already reeled in millions of streams for her songs, including “These Boys Ain’t It” and “it’s not that deep.” — and earlier this month released the track “21 Forever.” She is managed/booked by L. Londell McMillan and The NorthStar Group.

Virtual characters Jun Akane and Yuki Kitashiro have been added to the roster of the PRISM Project, a virtual talent management agency in the Sony Music Entertainment family of virtual talent brands.

Music City Signings: Concord Music signed Lindsay Ell to a publishing administration deal … Singer-songwriter Joey Hendricks reached a joint-venture publishing agreement with Warner Chappell Nashville and daschent … Houston native Triston Marez inked a management contract with the Erv Woolsey Co.