News deadmau5 manager and other industry veterans launch The Circuit Group to acquire stakes in song catalogs Company was founded by Dean and Jessica Wilson of Seven20, and Brett Fischer, David Gray, and Harvey Tadman of AYITA
News Jason Klein named Permanent CEO at Anthem Entertainment amid senior leadership shakeup Klein previously served as Senior Vice-President, Legal & Business Affairs and General Manager for Anthem’s Canadian operations
News Producer Jukka Immonen sells The Fried Music recorded music division to Warner in Finland and joins label as Head of A&R for the market Warner Music Finland has appointed Jukka Immonen as Head of A&R, effective January 1, 2024
News Ryan Tedder calls Lindgren ‘the German wunderkind’. Now they’ve inked a partnership deal – as Lindgren renews his agreement with Sony Music Publishing Deal expands long-standing relationship with SMP
News Spotify gives Premium subscribers access to 150,000+ audiobooks, and 15 hours free listening per month New offer to launch in the UK and Australia on October 4, with a later rollout in the US
News Ex-Spotify exec Jacob Deshayes named Chief Content Officer at Reactional Music; gaming veteran Kelly Sumner appointed Chairman Reactional claims to be 'the world’s first rule-based music engine, music delivery platform and personalization engine.'
News Evan Bogart’s Seeker Music acquires catalog of Plested, songwriter behind hits for Lewis Capaldi, Niall Horan, Jonas Brothers and more Founded in 2020, Seeker is led by hitmaker Evan Bogart, who is behind Rihanna’s 2006 No. 1 hit SOS
News Dominican superstar rapper El Alfa inks multi-million-dollar deal with Sound Royalties Sound Royalties provides royalty financing for music creators, independent labels, publishers, and distributors
News TikTok confirms testing ad-free monthly subscription plan (report) Test marks a potential departure from TikTok's ad-driven revenue model
News Spotify threatens Uruguay exit amid proposed changes to music copyright law Parliament of Uruguay is voting on a budget bill that includes proposals around 'equitable remuneration' for performers
News Saregama, India’s oldest label, buys majority stake in digital entertainment firm Pocket Aces in $20m deal Saregama has acquired a 51.8% stake in Pocket Aces
News Jet, rock band behind ‘Are You Gonna Be My Girl’, strikes ‘landmark’ catalog deal with BMG 'Jet are a generation-defining band,' said Heath Johns, BMG President, Australia, New Zealand and South-East Asia
News William Hsieh appointed Managing Director of Universal Music Taiwan Exec joins UMG from interactive fitness tech firm Fiture, where he served as Vice President of Content
News IFPI rolls out new music charts in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and North Africa Charts aim to provide official rankings of the top streaming tracks in countries across the MENA region
News Lauren Apolito promoted to Executive Vice President at SESAC-owned Rumblefish Rumblefish was acquired by SESAC in 2014