News US recorded music revenues grew $1.5bn in H1 2021 compared to the first half of last year Streaming accounted for 84% of total revenues for the period
News Reservoir inks global deal with Joni Mitchell Mitchell has released a total of 19 studio albums, and has received a total of nine Grammy Awards
News Live Nation to buy majority stake in Latin America’s biggest concert promoter for $450m Live Nation Entertainment is buying a majority (51%) stake in Mexico-based concert promoter OCESA Entretenimiento
News From Drake and Kanye’s blockbuster albums to Apple Music’s new DJ Mix technology: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up The biggest stories of the past five days – and why they matter
News Apple Music is now using Shazam technology to identify tracks in DJ Mixes so that rightsholders get paid Thousands of mixes are already available on Apple Music
News Brands can now sponsor Spotify’s personalized Release Radar playlist Release Radar is the platform's third personalised playlist to be made available for sponsorship
News Tim Dadson promoted to General Counsel at SoundExchange, Brieanne Jackson upped to Deputy General Counsel Colin Rushing stepping down as Chief Legal Officer
News SESAC President and COO Kelli Turner to exit, succeeded by Scott Jungmichel Scott Jungmichel promoted to President and COO
News Dell Furano, co-founder of Epic Rights, dies aged 71 Furano was a legendary music industry, concert merchandising, and brand management executive
News Warner’s ADA Worldwide reveals new leadership structure, appointing heads of US and International Marcus Siskind named Head of US, and Adriana Sein appointed Head of International
News Ryan Ruden joins Capitol Music Group as EVP of Experiential Marketing and Business Development Ruden was most recently Senior Vice President of Experiential Marketing and Business Development for Columbia Records
News Twenty One Pilots to perform ‘pioneering interactive virtual concert’ in Roblox The immersive performance begins inside Roblox on Friday, September 17
News Viagogo sells StubHub business outside of North America to Digital Fuel Capital, as UK regulator closes merger investigation viagogo was forced to sell the stubHub business outside of North America due to competition concerns
News Paul Gathercole joins Utopia Music as Chief Data Officer He joins Utopia from Amazon where he led EU Commercial Insights
News Sony Music’s AWAL buyout raises competition concerns in the UK, says watchdog Deal could lead to worse terms for artists and less innovation in the music sector, says UK regulator