News LVRN invests in Afro-Caribbean cultural platform Jerk X Jollof The investment 'underscores our commitment to empowering communities through music and culture,' LVRN says
News Sony Music Publishing wins Publisher of the Year at 2024 BMI Pop Awards Miley Cyrus’ 'Flowers' was named Song of the Year.
News Adam Salomon appointed Senior Director of A&R at Concord Music Publishing Salomon is a veteran of EMI Music Sweden, Universal Music Sweden and Chosen Music
News Austin Jenkins named Vice President, A&R at Island Records Jenkins was part of the team that discovered Leon Bridges, and played with Bridges on tour
News Merlin launches ‘Merlin Connect’ to provide tech platforms with licensed indie music Merlin developed the new tool in response to growing concerns about artificial intelligence and its impact on artistic creation
News Sacem’s revenues rose 5% to $1.61bn in 2023; Board renews term of CEO Cécile Rap-Veber Thanks to cost efficiencies, royalty collections rose 5%, while payouts to artists rose 17%
News Rimas Publishing and Made in Memphis Entertainment team up to promote ‘cross-cultural’ music creation The first joint project between the two was a five-day songwriting camp in May at MIME's 4U Recording studio
News PRS Foundation announces 28 recipients of PPL Momentum Music Fund Since its launch in 2013, the PPL Momentum Music Fund has awarded over £5.2 million ($6.7 million) to artists across the UK
News Downtown Artist & Label Services partners with SymphonyOS to offer AI-powered marketing tools at a discount Downtown joins a growing list of SymphonyOS partners, including CD Baby and UnitedMasters
News ByteDance appoints ex-Warner Bros. lawyer John Rogovin as Global General Counsel Rogovin's appointment comes as TikTok fights the US government over the new 'divest-or-ban' law
News Lee Anderson appointed President of Wasserman’s music division Anderson has played a key role in Wasserman Music's development since its launch in 2021
News Rick Gleave quietly leaves Tuned Global, forms Music Foundry consultancy with two other music execs The consultancy aims to meet the growing demand for business advisory support from the expanding music technology sector
News Joanna Kalli elevated to Managing Director, Commercial Group, at Sony Music UK The promotion comes as Sony Music's catalog continues to expand, including potentially with the addition of rock legends Queen
News Tencent, Tencent Music to buy 10% stake in Thailand’s IPO-bound GMM Music for $70m GMM Music is bullish that the partnership with Tencent and TME will make a “fandom economy possible”
News AEG CEO Jay Marciano labels Live Nation/Ticketmaster a ‘monopoly,’ asserts DOJ will win lawsuit “While it may take some time, we strongly believe that DOJ’s lawsuit will succeed and ultimately bring sweeping changes"