News 300 Entertainment launches invite-only DIY distribution platform, Sparta 300 claims that Sparta offers "unmatched delivery speed and flexibility"
News Imran Majid and Justin Eshak appointed Co-CEOs of Island Records Eshak and Majid will join Island from Columbia Records
News Loss-making Spotify commits to paying out yet more money to a new type of ‘Creator’ The Spotify Greenroom Creator Fund will pay creators on its Clubhouse rival app Greenroom
News Indie artists can now get their music on Facebook and Instagram via TuneCore and Distrokid The partnership will "help artists get their music on Facebook and Instagram quickly, seamlessly and at no cost to the artists," says the company
News Sherry Tan joins Warner Music Group as its head of recorded music business in Mainland China Warner Music China is home to a variety of artists including Tia Ray, Kelly Yu, Fiona Sit, Vava and Lizzy Wang
News Chelsea Blythe appointed Senior Vice President, A&R at Def Jam Recordings Blythe will oversee current and new artist projects, while discovering and signing new talent to Def Jam
News Tilmann Richter joins Sony Music Germany as Vice President Live Ventures Richter will lead Sony Music's live division and the development of live campaigns for Sony Music artists
News Les Hollander promoted to CEO at Global’s DAX in North America The move promotes Hollander from Chief Growth Officer
News Daniel Ek to launch new Arsenal bid worth over $2.8bn (report) Ek's first bid of around $2.5bn was rejected
News LANDR acquires plugin firm Synchro Arts LANDR raised $26m in Series B round of fundraising in 2019
News Floris van Dam joins Merlin as VP of Insights Van Dam was previously the International Head of Research & Analysis for Warner Music Group
News Apple Music rolls out spatial and lossless audio Thousands of songs available in Spatial Audio, and entire catalog is available in lossless
News Kevin Holiday promoted to Executive Vice President of Black Music Promotion at Atlantic Records Holiday will oversee Atlantic’s Black Music radio promotion strategy and campaigns
Interviews Producer Stephen Lipson on James Bond, Billie Eilish, and why the music biz should have ‘a little bit more faith in artists’ Stephen Lipson is an English record producer, audio engineer, guitarist and songwriter, and perhaps the only person in the world to have worked with both Geri Halliwell and on a billion-dollar grossing movie
News Sony Music Germany invests in hip hop label Ragucci & Boldt and booking agency Ibrahim & Boldt Label was founded in Berlin by manager Ronny Boldt and rapper RAF Camora (aka Raphael Ragucci)