News TIDAL launches $1m emerging artist program, funded by two VC financiers TIDAL Unplugged will accept submissions from artists in Detroit from March 1
News YouTube Music to open new studios for emerging talent at UK’s BRIT School The South London-based music school's alumni include Adele and Amy Winehouse
News IMPALA, IMPF, GESAC and others urge European policymakers to adopt Copyright Directive into law – but IFPI stays quiet Global recorded music body is notable absentee from signatories
News UK-based mobile ticketing platform DICE to ‘ramp up’ US expansion in 2019 Company has 'ambitious list of cities to get into,' says CRO Russ Tannen
News T.J. Martell Foundation honors Warner’s Iñigo Zabala and Billboard’s Leila Cobo in Miami "TJ Martell is an excellent cause and we’re all honored to support their mission.”
News SEC files charges against PledgeMusic majority shareholder for ‘elaborate microcap stock fraud’ The alleged illegal transactions carried out by Magna Group resulted in fraudulent proceeds of more than $25m
News Sample licensing startup Tracklib adds two ex-Spotify execs to Advisory Board Tracklib claims to be the first service to offer 'legal, affordable samples at scale'
News Interscope hires ex-Sony Latin exec Nir Seroussi as Executive Vice President He reports to Chairman and CEO John Janick
News Mike Caren’s APG in recruitment drive to ‘build runway for the future’ Six roles now open at Los Angeles-based label and publishing company
News Folk rock pioneer David Crosby signs with SESAC Crosby was a founding member of The Byrds in the mid-60s
News Shaggy inks worldwide deal with Downtown Music Publishing Shaggy's recent album with Sting won Best Reggae Album at the 2019 Grammy Awards
News UK tastemaker Annie Mac to head up gender equality initiative, the Equalising Music Pledge The campaign is also endorsed by PRS Foundation’s Keychange initiative
News Atlantic Records partners with R Baron Group to launch new label, The Machine Works The first acts signed are Los Angeles-based AzChike and 1TakeJay
News ole acquires Parallel Music Publishing catalog Parallel’s catalog consists of more than 6,500 songs