News ATC Group launches music promotions company, Circa Circa will absorb the operations of Your Army America
News Sara Lord promoted to Chief Creative Officer at Hipgnosis Song Management Exec joined the company in early 2023
Analysis News TikTok on the clock: A timeline of the app’s tumultuous relationship with the current US government TikTok and the US Justice Department faced off in federal court on Monday (September 16)
News UnitedMasters taps RoEx to offer AI-powered mastering to indie artists UnitedMasters artists will now have access to automated mastering services for $4.99 a track.
News Dirty Hit renews UK physical distribution partnership with Universal Music UK Dirty Hit says its partnership with the Universal Music Group unit has yielded a string of chart-topping albums
News Web3 music streaming platform Tune.FM raises $50m in funding The company has now raised $80M in its efforts to cut out the middleman between artists and music streamers
News Former TikTok and Amazon exec Andrew Maddox named Head of Finance at beatBread Maddox previously held senior finance roles at TikTok and Amazon
News The MLC promotes five execs in leadership roles to bolster outreach, education, and member services The Mechanical Licensing Collective has distributed $2 billion to rightsholders since it launched in 2021
News PARTYNEXTDOOR named top artist-songwriter in Q2 2024 on the NMPA Gold & Platinum Program (based on RIAA certifications). Mustard named as top non-performing songwriter Meanwhile, Mustard was named the top non-performing songwriter for the second quarter of 2024
News Defected Records’ publishing arm Chooses Warner Chappell Music UK as exclusive publishing partner Founded in 1999, London-headquartered Defected Records specializes in dance music
News Tencent Music launches ‘Music Outreach’ program, showcasing Chinese artists globally Along with live performances, TME will host industry forums, music sessions, and engage with students and faculty at local universities
News Warner Chappell Music makes key A&R promotions in Europe Marion Skosgeth and Leslie Tay are taking new roles at WCM Nordics, while Jost Kaiser has rejoined WCM in Germany
News Sony Music Vietnam inks global distro deal with Vietnam’s Great Entertainment Sony has secured the exclusive rights to distribute and promote Great Entertainment's music library
News Savan Kotecha, who penned songs for Ariana Grande and The Weeknd, among the founders of Indian songwriter incubator Outwrite The incubator's services will include education, legal support, songwriting camps, and project management
News Audiomack teams up with Mogul to bring royalty tracking to its creators In just four months since its launch, Mogul says it has helped artists recover an additional $150M in royalties