News Sony Music Australia boss Denis Handlin exits after 50+ years with the company Departure announced via an internal email on Monday June 21
Interviews Round Hill Records buys more masters, makes new hires and opens Nashville HQ Round Hill CEO Josh Gruss and Round Hill Records President Joe Calitri tell MBW about the company's recorded music activities
News Primary Wave raises $375m investment from Oaktree Capital, sells minority stake Larry Mestel says: "This is an exciting new chapter for the entire company as we continue to grow and evolve our business.”
News Primary Wave and Universal’s Virgin Music ink global deal Gaither Group labels and Sun Records to deliver first releases under deal
News Shamrock, the firm that bought Taylor Swift’s masters, closes new $1bn growth fund Firm has around $3.5bn of total assets under management
News Universal Music Group inks exclusive partnership with $28.5m-backed fitness technology startup Liteboxer Beat-based boxing platform will feature UMG’s artist roster
News US TikTok ban revoked by Joe Biden Former US President Donald Trump's executive orders banning the app have been revoked and replaced
News Believe successfully raises €300m in Paris IPO, giving TuneCore owner a market cap of €1.9bn 'Believe is crossing a new threshold in its development by going public.'
News After joining Def Jam, Snoop Dogg appoints wife Shante Broadus as his official manager Broadus also oversees operations for Los Angeles music recording, production, and events space The Compound
News BMG partners with Pulse and Quickfire Films and Lewis Capaldi for new documentary film Film captures the singer-songwriter’s rise to fame
News Facebook exec Ella Kirby joins TikTok as Head of Music Publishing Licensing & Partnerships, EMEA Kirby was previously Music Publishing Business Development Lead (EMEA) at Facebook
News Universal Music Group and [PIAS] strike strategic global alliance Kenny Gates, Michel Lambot, and Sir Lucian Grainge all celebrate new global partnership
News YouTube’s TikTok rival Shorts expands into Brazil, Mexico, Canada, the UK and other regions Rollout follows the platform's initial launch in India and the US
News House Judiciary Committee questions Spotify about its discovery mode tool Spotify launched the promotion tool in November 2020