News After reaching 1m installs of its Creator App, Audiomack adds new ‘Connect Tab’ tool for artists to talk directly with fans Music streaming and discovery platform's new tool lets artists communicate directly with fans.
Interviews Viberate’s Vasja Veber on offering premium analytics to a wider audience and the ‘democratization of data’ Viberate's Vasja Veber tells us more about the Viberate for Artists platform, and offers his predictions for the future of the independent artist space...
News US-based performance rights organization BMI in renewed sale talks (report) News arrives several months after BMI revealed that it was changing to a for-profit model
News Norva Denton appointed Senior Vice President, Head of Urban Music at AWAL Denton previously served as SVP of A&R at Warner Records
News Having paid out over $250m to its members to date, BeatStars strikes strategic partnership with AI Music startup Lemonaide Lemonaide has developed an AI-powered beat idea generator
Analysis News Spotify’s Premium subscriber base grew by 10m in Q2 to reach 220m paying users Spotify announces its financial results for Q2 2023
News Negla Abdela promoted to Managing Director at Ministry of Sound in the UK Exec first joined Sony Music UK-owned Ministry of Sound in 2015
News GEMA acquires majority stake in music recognition technology firm SoundAware Group Company's tech is used by media companies, TV and radio broadcasters, event organizers and more
News Spotify officially raises Premium subscription prices in the US, and in several markets across South America, Europe and Asia Music streaming giant Spotify has officially increased the price of its flagship Premium subscription in the US to $10.99.
News Bad Bunny and Shakira collaborators Albert Hype and Jota Rosas sign to Neon16 Publishing; Gaby Morales extends deal NEON16 was founded by music exec Lex Borrero in 2019 alongside hit producer Tainy
News Interscope Geffen A&M makes four senior executive promotions Michelle An, Gary Kelly, Sam Riback and Nicole Wyskoarko appointed to new roles
News Frances Moore to step down as CEO of IFPI As IFPI’s longest-serving leader, Moore has led the trade body since 2010
News BandLab parent relaunches long-running music media brand NME as global print magazine Magazine will have exclusive availability via BandLab parent-owned Music Retailer Dawsons
Analysis 15% of the general population in the US are ‘superfans.’ Here’s what that means for the music business. Recent stats published by US market monitor Luminate highlight the impact that superfans are having on the music business
News HarbourView acquires again, snapping up select music assets of artist, songwriter and producer, Blackbear Blackbear co-wrote Justin Bieber's six-time platinum single, Boyfriend