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...
News BMI to slash ‘just under 10%’ of total workforce News comes just over a week after it was reported that BMI had scrapped a planned multi-billion dollar company sale
News Canada-based fund buys Albert Grossman’s commission rights to Janis Joplin, Gordon Lightfoot recordings Canada-based fund was formed through a partnership between ICM Asset Management and Crescendo Royalty Corporation in 2020
Analysis News Apple’s Shazam surpasses 70bn song recognitions Timeline of key milestones and stats released by Apple for its song recognition app, Shazam
News Kobalt to launch NFT collection, becoming ‘first global music publisher to release a set of fully licensed direct-to-fan NFTs’ Music lyric NFT collection is called An Electro Revival, in collaboration with Ghanaian visual artist, Afroscope
Analysis News As new Shazam charts launch in 17 countries including Nigeria and Ghana, Apple Music hails app’s role in discovery of African music globally Shazam was acquired by Apple for $400 million in 2018
News Swizz Beatz and Timbaland hit Triller with $28m lawsuit over alleged missing Verzuz payments Livestreamed beat battle event was acquired by Triller in January 2021
News Sony Music Publishing opens Nigeria office, appoints Godwin Tom as MD Exec was most recently CEO of talent management company iManage Africa
News Warner Recorded Music strikes global joint venture with Lee Daniels Music Agreement encompasses recorded music projects, including soundtracks, as well as artist signings
News Monti Olson to lead music rights acquisitions in new role as President at $500m-backed Litmus Music Olson was most recently Executive Vice President/Head of BMG Music Rights Music Publishing North America