News Live music company DEAG on course for €300m+ year, as Detlef Kornett is named co-CEO DEAG also says that it 'currently has several acquisitions in advanced stages of negotiation' as it looks to strengthen its position in the European live music market
News ASCAP sticks the boot into BMI over for-profit switch and sale talks: ‘We pay songwriters, not shareholders.’ Not-for-profit PRO makes little secret of who it's taunting in series of new social media posts
Analysis Interviews With $65m raised, can DICE satisfy its growth ambitions (even considering the colossal market power of Ticketmaster)? Matt Pincus and Phil Hutcheon outline their view of the ticketing market to MBW
News Music tech company BandLab Technologies launches ‘comprehensive rebrand’ The company has also launched a new corporate website
News AI-powered marketing platform SymphonyOS raises $1m from LVRN, Ethiopia Habtemariam and more Startup says that it 'harnesses the power of AI to analyze millions of data points'
News Revelator expands in LATAM, hiring Luciana Pegorer and Arturo Soler to lead offices in Brazil and Mexico Company's LATAM expansion follows its recent office opening in Japan
Analysis News Italy’s recorded music revenues grew 14.2% in H1, with 19 of the Top 20 best-selling albums all by local acts Recorded music revenues in Italy reached €175 million in H1, according to FIMI, the organization that represents the Italian recorded music industry
News gamma expands in Africa and the Middle East with addition of two senior executive appointments Larry Gaaga named Vice President and General Manager, Africa and Dany Neville joins as Vice President, A&R, Middle East
News After 120,000+ submissions, HYBE and Geffen unveil 20 artists to compete for a spot in new global girl group Process of creating the group will be the subject of an upcoming untitled Netflix documentary series
News European concert and ticketing firm CTS EVENTIM generated €1bn in the first six months of 2023 Revenue haul marked the first time the company generated in excess of €1 billion within a six-month period
News Anthony Abner named Global General Counsel at BMG Abner joined BMG in 2018 as Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs
News $100m-backed Asia-focused music fund blackx launches operations in Japan, led by Hiroki Shirasuka Company also expands presence Greater China and Singapore with a string of senior industry hires
News DICE raises $65m from investors including Matt Pincus, Willard Ahdritz and more MUSIC CEO Matt Pincus will also join the DICE Board of Directors
News Warner Music Canada and Warner Music India launch 91 NORTH RECORDS joint venture Artist and producer Ikky named as Creative Director for the JV
News Timbaland acquires strategic stake in lifestyle and vinyl brand 12on12 Swizz Beatz has also previously invested in the business