Analysis News Deezer added 600,000 new subscribers in Q3, and its revenues rose 5.5% YoY Deezer has published its financial results for the third quarter of 2023
News Abbey Road Studios to host third Abbey Road Amplify event The event will also be live-streamed on the Abbey Road Studios website
News Caron Veazey joins Three Six Zero’s management/entertainment partnership unit as Partner Veazey brings to the partnership METTE, a new talent fresh from the launch of her EP, METTENARRATIVE (Since 93/RCA).
News PRS for Music’s latest quarterly distribution was $288.7m, its ‘largest single royalty payment’ to date The figure represents a 13% jump compared to last year’s October distribution
News YouTube Music introduces customized AI-generated playlist art Platform unveils experimental feature that lets users create personalized playlist art using artificial intelligence
News Brazilian authorities take down illegal file-sharing site FileWarez in win for record companies At its peak, the platform boasted over 118,000 registered users
News Grimes and CreateSafe partner with Slip.stream to make 200+ GrimesAI songs available to content creators Partnership will allow creators to incorporate GrimesAI songs in their videos, podcasts and livestreams
News Shazam launches personalized in-app concert discovery hub New ‘Concerts’ feature makes use of users' Shazam history to deliver curated event recommendations
News TikTok expands into live music, with first ‘TikTok In The Mix’ concert to be headlined by Cardi B, Niall Horan, Anitta, and Charlie Puth Event is scheduled for Sunday, December 10, 2023, at Sloan Park in Mesa, Arizona.
News Transgressive Publishing and Warner Chappell UK extend joint venture News arrives as Foals sign a new deal with Transgressive for their catalog, side projects and future recordings
News Robin Nastri named SVP, Global Business Office at Sony Music Publishing Exec joins SMP from Accenture
News Music distributor Alliance Entertainment generated calendar Q2 revenues of $247m, down 7% YoY Company has published its fiscal Q4 (calendar Q2) results for the three months ended June 30
News The Circuit Group and Defected Records form strategic partnership for North American and UK expansion The Circuit Group was launched by Dean and Jessica Wilson of Seven20, and Brett Fischer, David Gray, and Harvey Tadman of AYITA
News HYBE-signed K-Pop stars Le Sserafim partner with games developer Blizzard Entertainment for Overwatch 2 collaboration The deal marks the game’s first musical artist collaboration
News Simon Cowell buys stake in content creator streaming startup Lounges.tv The Times reports that the startup is close to completing a £2.5m funding round that will value the business at £20m