News NetEase Cloud Music inks strategic deal with China’s RYCE Entertainment – including a 30-day exclusive window for new releases RYCE Entertainment's roster includes stars like Jackson Wang
News CAA in talks to sell majority stake to billionaire François-Henri Pinault in $7bn deal (report) Pinault's family is behind the Kering group, which controls Gucci, Balenciaga and more luxury brands
Analysis News English language music’s popularity on streaming services is shrinking in the US… and globally. English language music is becoming statistically less popular on streaming services
News Marty Silverstone promoted to President, Global Sync at Primary Wave Exec is a 13-year veteran of Primary Wave
News Reservoir acquires catalog of rock artist and songwriter Greg Kihn Deal includes publishing, recording, and distribution rights to Kihn’s Beserkley Records era catalog
News Snoop Dogg joins $20m Series A funding round for music NFT platform, Sound Series A funding round led by a16z crypto.
Analysis News On-demand audio streams grew 13.5% to reach 616.5bn in the US in H1… and 5 other key stats from Luminate’s midyear report On-demand song streams (including audio and video streams) grew 15% YoY to 713.5bn in the US last year, while on-demand audio streams grew 13.5% to reach 616.5bn
News Universal Music Germany inks Dolby Atmos deal with production company ThreeDee Music Deal includes selected frontline releases as well as parts of the more recent back catalog
Interviews ‘Madizin Music is redefining the traditional relationship between artists and labels.’ Madizin Music Managing Director Pat Benzner on Schlager, Deutchpop and Germany's music business...
News A 10% stake in Led Zeppelin’s music is for sale. Here’s how it ended up on the market. Stake is being sold by Helen Grant, the daughter of the band's former manager, Peter Grant, as first reported by The Times on Monday (July 10)
News Universal launches The Core Records label venture led by Kevin ‘Chief’ Zaruk and Simon Tikhman The venture will sign and develop new artists
News Live Nation expands presence in Latin America by acquiring Páramo Presenta in Colombia The deal was executed through OCESA, which Live Nation acquired a controlling interest of in December of 2021
News After Nelly’s reported $50m deal with HarbourView, company buys ‘select’ recorded music and publishing assets from Wiz Khalifa HarbourView Equity Partners announces its second deal with a US hip-hop star this week
News The Raine Group raises $760m for latest growth equity fund Raine Group is investor in music companies such as SoundCloud, C3 Presents, Amuse, and Firebird
Analysis News TikTok launches premium-only ‘TikTok Music’ streaming service – and it’s licensed by all three majors TikTok launches Spotify rival in Brazil and Indonesia