News TuneCore and Amazon Music UK partner to offer free studio time to independent artists Twelve self-releasing artists at TuneCore will be granted access to Metropolis Studios' Studio X
News Warner Chappell Music signs Grammy-nominated R&B artist Coco Jones to exclusive publishing deal Jones is up for five awards at the forthcoming 66th Annual Grammys
News Big Machine Label ups Mike Rittberg to COO, Clay Hunnicutt to EVP, Label Operations Rittberg, a veteran of Universal Music Group, joined Big Machine in 2017, while Hunnicutt, formerly of Big Loud, joined in 2019
News US Copyright Office launches review of The MLC and DLC’s designations The periodic review is mandated under the US's Music Modernization Act of 2018
News Coldplay and Warner Music team up with MIT and Live Nation to tackle environmental impact of concerts A study to be released this year will assess the carbon footprint of concerts and suggest practical solutions to reduce emissions
News SymphonyOS partners with CD Baby to equip 2M artists with AI-powered marketing tools The partnership aims to bridge the gap between aspiring musicians and the resources typically only available to artists with large marketing teams
News Cherie Hu, founder of Water & Music, to join Syracuse University’s prestigious Bandier Program “Cherie Hu is in an elite echelon of analysts creating the absolute best work and thinking about the future of the music industry."
News Tuned Global and LyricFind team up on tech integration The collaboration will extend LyricFind's products to a network of music and media services globally where Tuned Global has partnerships
News Lázaro Hernández promoted to SVP, A&R, US Latin and Latin America at Warner Chappell Music Hernández was involved in signing prominent Latin artists such as Chencho Corleone, Gabito Ballesteros, and María Becerra
News Insidr Music to launch direct-to-fan music streaming app, which it claims could pay artists ‘4,000% more than other music streaming platforms’ By offering subscriptions to individual artists, the platform aims to be the Patreon or Substack of music
News Universal Music unveils ‘UMusicLift’ hub for music startups UMusicLift will support “the next generation of diverse, music-related startups and entrepreneurs who aim to accelerate the next wave of digital transformation”
News Johannes von Schwarzkopf appointed SVP Corporate Development at BMG Von Schwarzkopf will lead BMG's efforts to identify new business opportunities and oversee growth initiatives
News Sports music licensing company ClicknClear inks deal with Warner Chappell Music Over 100 million young people worldwide participate in sports like gymnastics and figure skating, where music plays a crucial role
News TikTok cuts 60 jobs across sales and advertising divisions (Report) The layoffs come despite strong revenue growth and ambitious plans at the social media company
News Nuclear Blast launches heavy metal virtual world ‘Blast Valley’ with The Sandbox "It's a sprawling abyss where the very air pulsates to metal music"