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
News TikTok strikes another global ticketing partnership, this time with Germany’s CTS EVENTIM TikTok's push into ticketing services comes amid a licensing dispute with Universal, and a US law forcing ByteDance to sell the company or face a ban
News Jenny Gorotiza promoted to Vice President, Marketing at Island Records Based in New York, Gorotiza will continue to spearhead creative marketing campaigns for artists, including Shawn Mendes, keshi, and Lauren Spencer Smith
News ‘Return of the Mack’ hitmaker Mark Morrison strikes ‘multi-million dollar’ music rights deal with Evan Bogart’s Seeker Music Morrison's 'Return of the Mack' has been sampled in more than 25 songs, and has appeared in numerous ads
News PULSE Music forms ‘music publishing creative joint venture’ with Jon Bellion’s Beautiful Mind Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Elijah Noll is the first artist signed to the joint venture.
News Sony Music Germany launches ‘noted. records’ for electronic music, with A&R and strategy led by Jean-Sebastien Permal The market value of the global dance music scene grew by double digits in 2023.
News PAI Partners takes majority stake in professional audio equipment maker Audiotonix A news report suggests the deal for Audiotonix is worth nearly GBP £2 billion.
News Symphonic Distribution hires UMG and BMG veteran Stephen Nightingale as VP, A&R and Business Development, Canada Nightingale has worked with acts such as Guns n' Roses, the Smashing Pumpkins and Nine Inch Nails across his two-decade career