News Amanda Rae Kopp promoted to Chief Product Officer at JKBX Exec worked at Warner Music Group prior to JKBX
News Burna Boy named most-streamed Nigerian artist of all-time on Apple Music, following UK album chart success with ‘I Told Them…’ Superstar became the first-ever international Afrobeats artist to secure a UK No.1 album
Interviews With its patented music integration engine and in-game purchases, Reactional Music claims to be ‘the missing link’ between the music and games industries. Reactional President David Knox on the opportunity for music in the gaming industry, and how the company’s technology works...
News Warner makes strategic investment in HuManagement, described as a ‘trailblazer’ in the MENA region Deal marks Warner Music Group's latest investment in the MENA region
News Kevin Breuner and Jessica Strassman join BandLab Technologies as Head of Artist Development and Education, and Head of Industry Relations & Artist Services Breuner spent 17 years at CD Baby, while Strassman joins from TikTok
News Universal Music Middle East & North Africa strikes partnership in Egypt with Harb Management Talent Agency Companies will jointly work on local talent discovery, development, music production, marketing and promo, live events, and brand partnerships
News Lex Borrero’s NEON16 and NTERTAIN expand multi-year partnership with the NFL NEON16 acts will produce four tracks exclusively for the NFL and its 32 clubs to use as part of their soundtrack to the 2023 season
Analysis 5 observations on… Epic Games’ sale of Bandcamp to Songtradr Here are five observations about what the deal means for Songtradr, Bandcamp, and other players in the music industry
News BandLab rolls out integration with beat marketplace Airbit BandLab Technologies acquired Airbit earlier this year
News Ramona Forsström promoted to Managing Director of Warner Music Finland; Niko Nordström to exit company Exec to succeed Niko Nordström, who is exiting Warner Music after 16 years
News Rick Ross and Maybach Music Group strike partnership with Larry Jackson’s $1bn-backed gamma Also joining gamma is Breyon Prescott, including his Chameleon Entertainment label and catalog
News Do Mick Jagger and The Rolling Stones plan to sell their catalog? No – but it could be donated to charity. Jagger told the WSJ that “the children don’t need $500 million to live well. Come on.”
News Songtradr acquires Bandcamp from Fortnite maker Epic Games News arrives a year and a half after Epic Games acquired Bandcamp
Interviews With 20bn streams to date and annual revenues of over €25m, Romania’s Global Records sets its sights on expansion in the GSA region Diana Munteanu, Head of Label at Global Records, and Julian-Dominik Vicari, the company's new market head in Germany on the company's strategy for the GSA region.
News Quincy Jones receives first-ever Peace Through Music Award from Recording Academy and US State Department The Recording Academy has partnered with the US State Department on the Global Music Diplomacy Initiative