Analysis News Becky G is giving away $500,000 worth of Bitcoin to fans via Cash App Approximately 27,500 winners will receive a Bitcoin payment via Cash App
News Zara Larsson buys back recording catalog, launches new Sommer House label Larsson's catalog has been streamed over 9 billion times
News After raising $34m, beatBread closes ‘seven figure artist financing deal’ with singer-songwriter Elley Duhe beatBread claims to have made advances to almost 400 artists since November 2020
News Web3 music investment startup anotherblock raises $2.5m The round was led by Inventure, a Nordic Venture Capital firm
News Robby Hoffman joins Primary Wave talent management division Company’s roster of management clients includes Melissa Etheridge, Cypress Hill, CeeLo Green and more
News Songtradr buys AI metadata and music search company, Musicube Musicube uses neural networks and proprietary artificial intelligence
News TuneCore overhauls pricing to offer unlimited music distribution for a single annual fee – laying down gauntlet to rivals like DistroKid TuneCore’s new Unlimited release program lets artists distribute as many releases as they like for an upfront annual fee
News Universal Music Group launches Virgin Music Label & Artist Services in Africa Division launches with over 15,000 titles in its catalog
News PPL CEO Peter Leathem re-elected to the Board of global trade body SCAPR Exec was re-elected to the Board for a second four-year term
News Chief Keef partners with RBC Records/BMG to launch new label venture 43B Los Angeles-based hip-hop/rap label RBC was acquired by BMG in 2018
News The Strokes’ Julian Casablancas sells stake in publishing catalog to Primary Wave in ‘multi-million dollar deal’ Company says deal includes 'share of music publishing on all Strokes compositions, as well as his share of master copyrights and master royalties'
News Juan Paz joins Apple Music as Global Head of Latin Music Business Paz was previously Managing Director of Warner Music Group's ADA Latin America & Iberia
News Live Nation expands Latin touring team with four new hires Daryivett Romo has joined the company as Director of Latin Tour Marketing
News Ben Kline and Cris Lacy named Co-Presidents of Warner Music Nashville, as John Esposito transitions to Chairman Emeritus role Warner Music Nashville reveals leadership shakeup