News Mixcloud acquires Encore to expand live music services Encore will continue to operate as an independent brand following the deal, focusing on booking musicians, bands, and DJs
News Live Nation enters artist development partnership with Kei Henderson’s Third & Hayden Third & Hayden's current roster includes artists Annahstasia, Ben Reilly, Jordan Hawkins, Key!, and Zyah Belle
News Superfan platform Mellomanic, formerly We Are Giant, closes $6m funding round Mellomanic says it has seen a 13,000% increase in monthly active users since the start of the year
News The Circuit Group launches UK arm led by James Sutcliffe, forms JV with CTRLFRK Sutcliffe will also serve as Co-President of the new Circuit Management, alongside Michael Boyce.
News Sony Music Publishing wins Publisher of the Year at SESAC Music Awards for third straight year Jack Harlow won Songwriter of the Year for the fourth year in a row at the L.A. awards ceremony
News Sony Music Africa strikes strategic partnership with Crux Global to support artists from Ghana Crux Global has been providing digital distribution services to local artists for over six years
News Antoine Dathanat named Managing Director, France at Sony Music Publishing as Nicolas Galibert retires Dathanat joined Sony Music Publishing in 2018 as Head of A&R
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