News Steve Aoki launches his own metaverse and NFT membership platform, the A0K1VERSE A0K1VERSE membership offers token holders exclusive access to both physical and digital opportunities
News HITCO-backed fan funding firm Corite raises $6.2m in private token sale ahead of blockchain platform launch Firm is preparing to launch the first version of the CO Fan Power blockchain platform in Q1 2022
News Confirmed: UK competition watchdog launches probe into music streaming market The CMA is required to publish a market study report within 12 months
News Universal expands agreements with Twitch and Amazon Music Twitch to collaborate with UMG on original content for the live streaming service
News Warner strikes deal to create ‘first music-themed world’ in The Sandbox gaming metaverse Partnership aims to bring live concerts and music experiences featuring WMG artists
News Azi Eftekhari and Hannah Neaves named Co-Presidents of Universal Music Catalogue UK UMC's bestsellers of 2021 include the likes of The Beatles, Queen, Elton John, The Rolling Stones and Amy Winehouse
News Number of YouTube channels making more than $10,000 a year up 40% YoY YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki publishes letter to the platform's creators
News Goldman Sachs leads $227m investment in live entertainment tech startup Fever Round values the company at over $1 billion
News Meet The Future X, Simon Fuller’s new pop group discovered on TikTok Talent search for The Future X’s members in partnership with TikTok began last fall
News Sex Pistols founding member Glen Matlock inks worldwide solo deal with Universal Deal will see Matlock release a new album in 2022
News Universal inks licensing agreement with Nordic fitness service Mentra by SATS Deal will allow Mentra fitness users to exercise to UMG’s catalog of recorded music across the Nordic region
Interviews ‘The Middle East wasn’t on the radar for many global music players for a number of years.’ Warner Music Middle East's Moe Hamzeh on the opportunities and developments in the MENA region
News Luis Fonsi sells catalog to Sherrese Clarke Soares’ HarbourView Equity Partners Investment giant Apollo Global Management has formed a long-term strategic relationship with HarbourView
News Elvis Costello inks exclusive worldwide music publishing deal with BMG BMG to administer rights to all his songs dating back to debut album My Aim Is True, released in 1977
News Roshi Motman appointed CEO of Amuse, as co-founder Diego Farias exits Motman held the position as Amuse’s COO since October 2020