News Warner Music Group inks licensing deal with TikTok Agreement marks video platform's second major label deal
News Warner Chappell Music France inks global deal with Aya Nakamura Artist and songwriter recently topped the French charts with Plus Jamais feat Stormzy
News DJ Semtex launches new weekly podcast series, Hip Hop Raised Me Series starts on January 11 with Chuck D of Public Enemy
News Ryan Payne promoted to Global Head of Marketing at Glassnote Payne was previously Head of Marketing and has been with the company since 2015
Interviews ‘I figured out a really long time ago that I work for the artist, they don’t work for me.’ Tame Impala manager Jodie Regan on dealing with the challenges of 2020, how she met Kevin Parker and the secret to a lasting relationship with a megastar client
News Rui Suzuki appointed Chief Financial Officer at Universal Music Japan Suzuki joins from personal financial management service, Moneytree
News MBW’s Weekly Roundup: Lucian Grainge, Tencent, Spotify, Beatport, TikTok The biggest music industry stories of the week, all in one place
News Korean opera singer Kim Hojoong sells more than half a million physical copies of new album on day one of release "It will certainly be the biggest classical album of the year worldwide and it highlights the quality and diversity of Korean music beyond just KPop."
News BMG publishes results of historic royalties review, pledges action and invites other labels to probe for evidence of racial disadvantage The initiative has been welcomed by the Black Music Action Coalition
News Damian Christian upped to Managing Director and President of Promotions for Atlantic Records UK ""He’s infamous for his candour, expertise, and love for his job, earning the respect, admiration, and affection of artists and colleagues alike."
News Faryal Khan-Thompson appointed Vice President, International at TuneCore Exec joins TuneCore from creative production agency Tag
News Spotify to launch in South Korea in first half of 2021 South Korea will become Spotify’s 93rd active market
News Ticketing platform Lyte raises $33m in Series B funding round from investors including Quincy Jones Latest round brings Lyte's fundraising total to $48m
News French rapper Soso Maness signs to Warner Chappell Soso Maness is the stage name of Sofiane Haki Manessou
News Sony/ATV signs Tate McRae to worldwide deal She has nearly 1 billion combined on demand streams to date