News Zeon Richards joins experience marketplace Pollen as Head of Hip Hop Partnerships Exec was previously Head of A&R at Ministry of Sound Recordings
News Kuke, a classical music platform from China, raises $50m in US IPO Kuke Music is a provider of classical music licensing, a subscription music platform and education services in China
News Joel Katz exits law firm Greenberg Traurig He was founding chairman of the firm's global entertainment and media practice
News Germany generated 139bn music streams during COVID-hit 2020, nearly a third more than in 2019 New report from GfK Entertainment and BVMI sheds light on the markets streaming figures
News Meet a new indie powerhouse: Exceleration Music, launched by Glen Barros, Dave Hansen, Charles Caldas, Amy Dietz and John Burk New firm unveils high-profile executive team, partnership with Alligator Records, strategic alliance with The Ray Charles Foundation and relaunch of Candid Records
News UMPG buys catalog of songwriter and producer Louis Bell, including hits by Post Malone and The Jonas Brothers Publisher has also signed Bell to an exclusive, global deal
News Judge upholds major labels’ billion dollar copyright victory against Cox Communications "The court finds that the jury’s determination of the number of works infringed stands," wrote Judge Liam O’Grady
News Primary Wave buys 50% stake in publishing catalog of Grammy-nominated songwriter KT Tunstall Partnership includes hit songs Other Side of the World, Black Horse and the Cherry Tree, and the Ivor Novello-winning, Suddenly I See
News Lloyd Hummel upped to EVP, Global Commercial Strategy at Ingrooves Music Group Hummel was previously SVP
News Jim Mahoney promoted to SVP, Member & Partner Success at Merlin He steps up from his previous position as VP, Global Operations
News Ella Fitzgerald Estate signs with Downtown Neighbouring Rights Deal covers global performance royalty collections outside of the US
News Natalia Nastaskin joins Primary Wave as Partner and Chief Content Officer Nastaskin has been General Manager of United Talent Agency since 2015
News Sony/ATV signs British jazz artist Jamie Cullum to worldwide publishing deal His signing is a return to the company after signing his first-ever publishing deal with EMI 18 years ago
News Round Hill buys catalog of Billy Duffy, songwriter and guitarist with UK rock band, The Cult Band's hits in the 1980s included Spirit Walker and She Sells Sanctuary
News Universal partners with FIFA to launch Liam Payne podcast, kicking off new ‘FIFA Sound’ entertainment strategy Podcast is the first of many new initiatives as part of FIFA's strategic collaboration with Universal Music Group for Brands