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.
News Audacy files for bankruptcy to reduce debt load by $1.6 billion The company's debt-for-equity swap effectively wipes out current investors, and the company is delisting from the NYSE.
News SoundCloud gears up for sale with potential $1bn+ price-tag (report) Raine Group and Temasek reportedly looking at banks to handle sale process
News Zayn Malik copyright lawsuit faces potential dismissal as Sony Music moves to strike portions (Report) The dismissal motion argues the lawsuit lacks specific examples of similarities between Zayn's 'Better' and the allegedly infringed track.
News TikTok aims for tenfold growth in US e-commerce business to $17.5B, challenging Amazon and Chinese rivals (Report) TikTok sister company Douyin pioneered the combination of short-form video with e-commerce sales in the Chinese market.
News Christina Aguilera inks global representation deal with UTA Aguilera, the recipient of seven Grammys, recently launched a residency in Las Vegas' Venetian Resort.
News The UK recorded music market saw 179.6 billion audio streams last year – up 12.8% YoY The BPI has previously confirmed that there were 159.3 billion audio streams in the UK in 2022
News New York AG sues SiriusXM over alleged ‘trapping’ of consumers in ‘unwanted subscriptions’ New York state's top law enforcer alleges SiriusXM is breaking the law by making it difficult to cancel subscriptions.
News Iron Horse SPAC raises $69M in Nasdaq IPO, eyes diverse media and entertainment deals The successful IPO comes after the blank-check company withdrew plans for a $100-million IPO in October.
News BLACKPINK members end solo contracts with K-Pop agency YG Entertainment YG Entertainment's share price dropped 6.6% on the Seoul exchange following the news.