News Live Nation extends ‘On the Road Again’ program through 2024, providing support to touring artists The program has supported some 4,000 touring artists so far, Live Nation says
News AEG Presents partners with Cárdenas Marketing Network on live Latin music The partnership will create what the companies call "the world leader in live Latin music"
News Anghami and Rotana expand partnership to cover live concerts, collaborations The new, three-year strategic agreement goes beyond conventional music licensing, covering live concerts and artist collaborations
News Nile Rodgers and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen win 2024 Polar Music Prize Rodgers and Salonen join a prestigious list of previous laureates, including Paul McCartney, Chuck Berry, Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell and Miriam Makeba
News AI-powered beat generator SOUNDRAW raises $3m from investors including Eminem manager Paul Rosenberg The company recently saw an uptick in interest thanks to a viral parody ad for a fictional pizza company
News After launching Latin Music arm via the acquisition of Exile Music, HYBE hires Fernando Grediaga as General Manager for new division in Mexico HYBE Latin America is set to introduce new “promising artists” to its roster, the company says
News SM Entertainment beefs up publishing arm Kreation Music Rights with new signings, acquisitions In the past five months, KMR has snapped up two music publishers and signed its first artist
News South Korean regulators could target music streaming services in new competition act Under pressure from business groups, the government has delayed a proposed bill to regulate digital platforms
News BeatConnect raises another $1.7m in funding for ‘gamified’ music creation platform This spring, the company is relaunching its music creation platform, with elements inspired by gaming
News Opulous unveils AI-driven future music royalties calculation tool, says it can ‘remove months of labor-intensive work for labels and investors’ Opulous, from the team behind Ditto Music, unveils new tool for OPUL token holders
News Music creation platform Splice unveils new mobile app experience, powered by AI technology The company has partnered with rapper/producer Terrace Martin to showcase the mobile app's new features
News Position Music hires former Kobalt exec Jay Moore as VP, Head of Investments Moore previously served as Chief Investment Officer at Ditto Music and Senior Director, Investments & Office of CEO at Kobalt Music
News Spotify to increase subscription prices in France to ‘offset’ new music streaming tax Price hike to make Spotify subscriptions in France the highest among European Union member states, according to the company
News Music AI startup Hook expands seed funding round to $3.5m and forms advisory board amid private beta Round was led by Waverley Capital, co-founded by former Warner Music Group CEO and Chairman Edgar Bronfman Jr., and Steve Cohen’s Point72 Ventures
News Live Nation hits back at claims of price-gouging: ‘Tickets are actually priced by artists and [sports] teams’ The company is facing ongoing scrutiny over its perceived role in the rising cost of event tickets