News BMG and SESAC expand partnership for Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand, administered by Mint Expansion follows an agreement for the Indian market in early 2019
News A new SPAC has $325m to spend – and it’s got its eye on the music industry I2PO will make its debut on the Euronext Paris Stock Exchange on Tuesday, July 20, 2021
News UK streaming inquiry report calls for ‘right to recapture’ copyrights after 20 years UK politicians suggest more rights should return to creators, more often
News TikTok was the most downloaded and highest grossing non-game app worldwide in H1 2021 App reached nearly 383m first-time installs and approximately $919.2m in consumer spending in H1 2021
News Timbaland’s sample marketplace Beatclub to provide exclusive beats for Red Bull breaking competition Beatclub was founded by Timbaland and longtime business partner Gary Marella
News The Weeknd, Wassim ‘SAL’ Slaiby and Craig Kallman invest in personalized song creation firm, Songfinch Songfinch has raised $2 million in an oversubscribed seed financing round
News Virtual concert startup Flymachine raises $21m with backing from Coran Capshaw, Bill Silva and Marty Diamond The financing was led by Greycroft Partners and SignalFire
News Nick Dearmun promoted to General Manager at Three Six Zero Recordings Prior to joining Three Six Zero in 2019, Dearmun worked at Columbia Records UK for five years
News Nancy Dubuc joins Warner Music Group Board of Directors Dubuc is currently Chief Executive Officer of VICE Media Group
News Maneskin end Olivia Rodrigo’s 7 week run at No.1 on Spotify’s Weekly Global Top 200 chart The band's Four Seasons cover Beggin' hit No.1 on Spotify's Weekly Top 200 Global Chart
News Natalie Waller elected Chair of Australia’s ARIA Waller has been a member of the ARIA Board since February 2019
News Sony Music backs new Oasis documentary, produced by Noel and Liam Gallagher The film, Oasis Knebworth 1996, will be financed and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment
Blog News Universal Music Africa and superstar French rapper Booba expand exclusive distribution deal, launch new label Deal will see the artist's entire catalog available for the first time across the African continent
News Spotify launches free Premium offer for TikTok users in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland and Turkey Eligible TikTok users can get three or four months free Spotify Premium, depending on the market
News Tencent Music forced to give up exclusive label deals in China (report) China’s State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) will also reportedly fine Tencent 500,000 yuan (approx. $77,150)