News Beatport’s founding members launch ambient record label Sacred Society Music Group The label has introduced a collection of over 55 tracks and more than six hours of immersive content
News The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ becomes first song to cross 4 billion Spotify streams The track has also topped Chubby Checker’s The Twist as the No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit of all time
News Web3 and ‘superfan’ platform Tune.FM raises $20m from LDA Capital Tune.fm promises artists larger streaming income through blockchain micropayments and an NFT marketplace
News Matt Gralen promoted to President at Beatport; Helen Sartory upped to Chief Revenue Officer The Beatport Group is seeing soaring revenue, having launched or acquired eleven new products since 2019
News Arista appoints Sharon Timure as Head of Marketing and Kelsey Hession as Publicity Lead Timure and Hession will both be based in New York, reporting directly to President and CEO David Massey
News Darius Van Arman reappointed Merlin Chairperson as indie label agency elects new Board Merlin’s newly elected Board hails from 12 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America, and Oceania
News Apple Music Classical expands to China, Japan, South Korea and more This expansion marks a key step for Apple Music Classical, reaching regions where classical music holds a deep cultural significance
News MSG scraps plan to build Vegas-style Sphere in London, calls it a ‘political football’ Despite cabinet efforts by cabinet minister Michael Gove to get the project going, MSG has made it clear it won't move forward with the venue
News TikTok surpasses $10bn in-app spending milestone, poised to become top-grossing app in 2024 (report) Research firm data.ai predicts TikTok users will be spending 40 hours on the app by the end of 2024, 13x more time than on YouTube
News Tyler, The Creator was the top artist-songwriter in Q3 2023 on the NMPA’s Gold & Platinum program (based on RIAA Certifications) The rapper and producer secured 17 Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum certifications in Q3 2023
News Rough Trade expands to Liverpool with its largest UK store The move comes ahead of the retailer's planned launch of a flagship store in Berlin
News Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ becomes highest grossing concert & documentary film in history Swift's ongoing The Eras Tour has already become the world's first tour to gross more than $1 billion
News Ivana Kirkbride named Chief Commercial Officer at Deezer Kirkbride has established herself as an “industry leader” in the social video market and creator economy
News Warner Music and Red Light Management form strategic alliance in Japan 'Artist-focused' partnership set for immediate launch with French-Canadian singer Ghostly Kisses
News Spotify scales back ticketing ambitions after job cuts (Report) The music streaming giant may turn to M&A to achieve its goal of owning a ticketing business, a news report says.