News Delia Orjuela appointed Head of Creative Mexican Music at Warner Chappell Music Orjuela was instrumental in catapulting Mexican-American singer DannyLux to chart-topping success
News Tuned Global-powered kid-safe music streaming app Gabb Music launches premium version "This is the first time a music streaming service that includes all genres has been built from the ground up with kids in mind first and foremost"
News PRS for Music forms partnership with The BRIT School’s music department The partnership with PRS for Music will enable the school to remain free to all performing and creative arts students
News Sarah Mitchell named SVP Rights and Royalties, UK and Europe at BMG Exec will maintain her position within BMG’s senior leadership team in the UK
News Lana Del Rey named top artist-songwriter in Q4 2023 on the NMPA Gold & Platinum Program (based on RIAA certifications) Noah "40" Shebib was named the top non-performing songwriter for the quarter
News Randy Travis returns with new song thanks to Warner’s AI experiment Travis has been struggling with limited speech for over a decade following a debilitating stroke
News Ircam Amplify unveils AI tool to detect AI-generated music Ircam calls the AI detector, targeted to stakeholders in the music industry, a "game-changer"
News Virgin Music extends partnership with distro and label services firm SRG/ILS The new agreement builds on their initial collaboration, first established in 2015
News Spotify quietly locks lyrics behind paywall in bid to convert free users to paying subs (Report) The move appears to be part of an effort to nudge more ad-supported users to switch to a paid subscription
News SoundCloud launches ‘fan-powered’ Buzzing Playlists to spotlight up-and-coming artists The streaming service aims to address the "zero-plays problem" caused by a massive influx of new music
News John Lennon’s ‘Mind Games’ gets meditative remixes through Lumenate partnership Lumenate aims to make psychedelic therapy accessible to everyone through a smartphone app
News Primary Wave partners with Endel to create sleep and focus soundscapes from artists Endel boasts partnerships with the likes of Universal Music Group, Spinnin' Records, AWAL and Future Classic
News Tracklib launches ‘Sounds,’ a royalty-free sampling feature The company boasts a library of more than 100,000 songs from 400 labels and publishers
News Reservoir Media plans $100M offering to fund acquisitions, debt repayment The move signals Reservoir's ambition to fuel further growth through acquisitions while reducing its debt
News NetEase Cloud Music expands K-Pop library with JYP Entertainment partnership The China-based music streaming service says it will continue signing new partnerships to bring a wider range of music to its listeners