Analysis News Deezer eyes wellbeing app market entrance with ‘Zen by Deezer’ App is 'currently being tested with small user groups to prepare for a launch in early 2023'
News Jason Johnson promoted to Senior Vice President of Marketing and Brand Strategy at Audiomack Johnson first joined Audiomack in 2018 as a Senior Marketing Consultant
News Three Six Zero acquires stake in management company Forward Motion Artists Forward Motion Artists is run by Jazz Spinder
News David Gray promoted to expanded role as Head of newly-formed UMPG Global Creative Group UMPG says that the Global Creative Group is a team of senior A&R executives across key territories
News Raoul Chatterjee to exit SoundCloud as VP Content Partnerships and Operations News of Chatterjee's exit follows the company's confirmation earlier this month that it's in the process of reducing its global workforce by approximately 20%
News K-pop giant SM Entertainment expands in Middle East, plans to discover and produce local artists in Saudi Arabia Firm inks memorandum of understanding with Ministry of Investment Saudi Arabia (MISA) to enter the market and promote joint projects
Analysis News After filing trademark applications for KINGSHIP in the US, Universal expands NFT brand into confectionery business via M&M’S deal Deal follows the filing of various trademark applications for the KINGSHIP name in the US
News iHeartMedia’s latest metaverse move is the launch of ‘iHeartLand’ in Fortnite, and a virtual Charlie Puth concert Media giant to launch 'iHeartLand' inside Epic Games' hit video game
News Eddie Sikazwe promoted to Senior Director of A&R at Secretly Publishing Exec joined Secretly in 2020, after founding the LA-based Abstract Management
News East Goes Global launches distro arm to distribute music to DSPs in China East Goes Global recently closed a $1 million seed funding round
News Lucy Dickins named Global Head of Contemporary Music and Touring for WME Dickins will oversee all aspects of the agency’s Contemporary Music and Touring business across Beverly Hills, New York, Nashville, London and Sydney.
Analysis News After going public via SPAC deal, Spotify rival Deezer repositions brand ‘to attract Gen Z’ Company launches marketing campaign to attract younger users to its streaming service
News Sean Stevens named VP, A&R and Head of Research & Analytics For Warner Records Stevens first joined Warner Records in 2018 as Director, A&R Analysis
News Defected Records acquired by former MD Wez Saunders, as founder Simon Dunmore moves to A&R Consultant role Saunders appointed CEO of the company
Analysis News Sony Music Japan is building ‘the largest virtual talent development and management project in history’ MBW explores Sony Music Entertainment (Japan)'s virtual talent ambitions...