News Paul Stuart joins Utopia Music as Chief Legal Officer He joins Utopia from Soundtrack Your Brand (previously Spotify Business)
News Justin Timberlake joins Timbaland’s beat marketplace Beatclub Timberlake plans to contribute to the platform and connect with other music makers
News Rebecca Prochnik joins United Talent Agency as Director of Creative Strategy, UK Music Prochnik joins UTA from the Earth Agency, which she founded in 2014
News CTS EVENTIM expands into North America EVENTIM says its goal is "to establish an alternative to the dominant providers in the US and Canada"
News Jenifer Smith promoted to Head of Urban Tour Marketing & Strategy at Live Nation Concerts Smith will support marketing efforts for Live Nation's entire roster of R&B and Hip-Hop tours
News Shelter Music Group expands into the UK via partnership with artist management company AYITA Deal will effectively launch BMG’s entrance into artist management in the UK, with AYITA becoming a division of Shelter Music Group
Interviews ‘100 die hard fans are just as powerful as somebody with 100 million followers on Instagram.’ Fave founder Jacquelle Amankonah Horton on the world of internet fandom and how her platform has attracted two of music’s biggest fan communities
News Warner Chappell renews global publishing deal with Smashing Pumpkins frontman William Patrick Corgan The agreement covers Corgan’s full catalog of music and future material
News Sarah Ismail promoted to MD of Warner Music Philippines Ismail will oversee Warner Music’s regional executive team throughout the Philippines
News Livestream firm Mandolin buys virtual concert platform NoonChorus Mandolin recently closed a $12m funding round
News Jenny Swiatowy promoted to Senior Vice President of Creative Sync, Licensing and Brand Partnerships, at Capitol Music Group Swiatowy will report to CMG President & Chief Operating Officer Michelle Jubelirer
News Vanessa French joins SoundExchange as Vice President of Communications and Content Strategy French will oversee SoundExchange’s communications team
News ABBA’s Agnetha Fältskog joins $6m funding round for AI-powered record label Snafu Records The company also unveiled two new platform tools
News Music Sampling platform Tracklib raises $12.2m, led by Sony Innovation Fund Tracklib tells MBW that it has raised a total of $21.2m in funding to date
News Premier League football club Wolverhampton Wanderers teams with Warner’s ADA to launch record label in the UK Legendary music manager Peter Rudge has joined the label as a strategic consultant