News iHeartMedia’s Lisa Worden to be honored as ‘International Music Person of The Year’ at MUSEXPO Creative Summit 2022 Event set to return with its first in-person edition since 2019
News Germany’s record business generated $2bn for second straight year in 2021 BVMI reports that the German market's revenues from physical music sales and streaming generated a total of 1.96 billion euros (approximately $2.25bn), an increase of 10% year-over-year compared to 2020.
News Universal named as launch partner for new Billboard ChartStars NFT project ChartStars will be a collection of artist-focused digital artwork
News Universal expands Capitol Records into China, led by General Manager Tom Tang UMG has also launched a new standalone International division in the market
News Bandcamp acquired by Fortnite maker Epic Games Bandcamp will continue to operate as a standalone marketplace
News Dua Lipa sued for alleged copyright infringement over hit single Levitating Artikal Sound System claim Dua Lipa hit sounds 'substantially similar' to their song
News Universal and Sony spent $550m buying Bob Dylan’s music rights. Now they’re making NFTs with him. Bob Dylan's new NFT platform Snowcrash partners with Sony and Universal
News Rishi Malhotra, co-founder and former CEO of JioSaavn, joins podcast firm Luminary as CEO Dave Chappelle has also invested in Luminary
News Ultra Music Publishing inks strategic alliance with Warner Chappell Agreement will see Warner Chappell Music becoming Ultra’s sub-publisher in the UK
News Primary Wave acquires all rights of Regent Music Corporation and Jewel Music Publishing Co Deals bring to Primary Wave works of jazz giants Lionel Hampton, Thelonious Monk and Django Reinhardt
News K-pop giant SM Entertainment strikes ‘Play2Create’ NFT partnership with crypto exchange Binance SM entertainment will let fans convert content into NFTs within its so-called Play2Create ecosystem
Analysis News TikTok ups max video length to 10 minutes. Should YouTube be worried? TikTok reportedly generated $4 billion in ad revenues in 2021, and wants to triple that in 2022
Analysis Snoop Dogg is building a crypto empire, one NFT at a time MBW chronicles Calvin Broadus Jr's impressive foray into the NFT space, and the rewards he's reaping
News Mushroom Group launches talent management division Mushroom Management Division will be spearheaded by long-term Mushroom team member Sarah Donelly
News Neil Diamond sells complete song catalog and all master recordings to Universal Agreement encompasses hits such as Sweet Caroline, Red Red Wine, Solitary Man, Cracklin’ Rosie