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...
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