News HarbourView Equity Partners acquires ‘select songwriting and publishing assets’ from Hip-Hop/R&B group Full Force The six-person collective has created music for the likes of Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, N'Sync, UTFO, Britney Spears, James Brown and Black Eyed Peas
News IMPALA calls on Apple to rethink spatial audio bonus, seek ‘collaborative’ solution Apple Music's higher payouts for songs available in Spatial Audio disadvantages indie artists and labels, IMPALA says
News Key Production expands in Europe with German office led by Andreas Kohl The company’s new European division will provide access to its entire supply chain, including manufacturing, packaging, and project management
News Bucks Music Group partners with industry veteran Eddie Levy to launch Chelsea Songs JV Chelsea Songs will manage the works of artists like Bill Withers, Andre Rieu, The Hues Corporation, and others
News Believe UK and Bella Union ink global partnership for releases and select catalog Believe UK will handle all-format distribution and provide comprehensive support to Bella Union's operations
News Intergalactic Fantastic Worldwide’s James Fava joins Three Six Zero as Partner Fava joins Three Six Zero while retaining his leadership role at Intergalactic Fantastic Worldwide
News Sony Music settles copyright dispute with rock musicians including New York Dolls’ David Johansen Details of the settlement were not revealed, in a case that has been ongoing since 2019
News Live Nation among backers of new 12,000-seat, $100m arena in Lagos The $100-million development comes amid a boom in the popularity of West African music
News Songwriters and publishers to receive nearly $400m payout after streaming royalty ruling in the US The MLC calculates that streaming giants like Spotify, Amazon Music and YouTube, underpaid songwriters and publishers by $419.2 million in 2021-2022
News Audacy secures court approval to emerge from bankruptcy with Soros Fund as top shareholder The second-largest radio broadcaster in the US is working to drastically reduce a $1.9 billion debt
News Bauer Media Audio UK names Robert D’Ovidio as Director (Music) Broadcast, On-Demand and Premium D’Ovidio will oversee music content at the company’s radio brands, including Absolute Radio, KISS, Magic Radio, Hits Radio, and Greatest Hits Radio
News Apple Music introduces monthly version of year-end ‘Replay’ feature By offering a more frequent and personalized version of Replay, Apple Music aims to capture a larger share of the market
News Thomas Jamois appointed Managing Director of Wise Music France Jamois will spearhead the management of all office operations and French publishing houses under the Wise Music umbrella
News Warner’s ADA Worldwide signs global distribution deal with South Coast Music Group South Coast Music Group was founded by industry veteran Arnold Taylor
News Electronica publisher Random Noize Musick inks administration deal with Wise Music Group’s Bosworth Music Random Noize boasts a catalog of electronic music subgenres, featuring artists like Apparat and Moderat