News Stephanie Hudacek named President of Concord’s Rounder Records Nashville-headquartered Rounder Records was established in 1970
News BeatStars launches ‘Creator Rights Agency’ platform to assist music creators in deal negotiations The new tool is described as 'an end-to-end service that allows creators to get data-driven recommendations from experts'
News Michele Ballantyne promoted to President and COO at RIAA Ballantyne will continue to serve as Chief Operating Officer at RIAA in addition to new role as President
News Tak Young-jun appointed co-CEO of SM Entertainment Decision was ratified during the company's 29th regular shareholders' meeting and board meeting on Wednesday (March 27)
News Brennen Bryant named A&R Director at Avex USA Publishing, signs DJ Smallz 732 DJ Smallz 732 is managed by Neil Jacobson alongside Daniel Jacobson at Hallwood Media
News Virgin Music Group teams up with Jay Sean’s 3AM Entertainment to develop South Asian artists 3AM Entertainment will focus on developing South Asian artists across all genres
News UK music licensing company PPL distributed $24m to performers and rightsholders in Q1 PPL reported a 7% YoY increase in payouts in Q1
News BMG owner mulls merger for music company “BMG could potentially be an opportunity for a breakout investment and joining forces with a competitor,” Bertelsmann CEO Thomas Rabe told the FT
News Orfium’s Soundmouse becomes official music reporting partner for South Korean broadcasters Orfium acquired London-based media technology company Soundmouse in 2023
News TikTok launches Youth Council amid mounting safety concerns The Youth Council has been created in partnership with a specialist online safety agency
News Bruce Springsteen named Fellow of The Ivors Academy in the UK in recognition of ‘his influence and impact on the craft of songwriting’ Springsteen becomes the first-ever international songwriter to be named a Fellow of The Ivors Academy
News Downtown Artist & Label Services sets its sights on Musica Mexicana; signs Beto Vega, expands partnership with Kartel Music Company has also augmented its team in Mexico over the past two years to support its growing operations in the region
News Teddy Swims inks global publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music Swims currently holds the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 with 'Lose Control'
News Spotify launches video courses on production, songwriting, how to ‘make hit records’ and more The platform has teamed up with various ed tech services
News Joni Mitchell’s music is back on Spotify, a week after Neil Young’s music returned to the platform Move comes more than two years after both artists removed their catalogs from Spotify