Posts by Murray Stassen

SoundCloud inks deal with AdsWizz for exclusive ad sales representation in 14 European markets

AdsWizz Marketplace reaches over 100m unique devices globally every month

Victor Zaraya promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Concord

Exec has served as Concord’s Chief Revenue Officer since April of 2020

Blue Raincoat Music, in conjunction with Reservoir, signs global publishing deal with estate of Nick Drake

Deal includes classic albums Five Leaves Left, Bryter Later and Pink Moon

Round Hill acquires catalog of US band Collective Soul

Company also enters futures agreement with band's founder Ed Roland

Warner Music inks exclusive distribution deal with Punjabi music company Sky Digital India

Deal will see Warner Music India help to grow Sky Digital’s market share in the country

Primary Wave acquires catalog of Jon Lind, including hits by Earth, Wind & Fire and Madonna

Deal includes hits such as Boogie Wonderland and Sun Goddess by Earth, Wind & Fire

Veteran agent Ryan Farlow joins talent agency Arrival Artists

He brings with him clients including Andy Shauf, Connan Mockasin, Charlie Cunningham, Enter Shikari and others

Zeon Richards joins experience marketplace Pollen as Head of Hip Hop Partnerships

Exec was previously Head of A&R at Ministry of Sound Recordings

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

Joel Katz exits law firm Greenberg Traurig

He was founding chairman of the firm's global entertainment and media practice

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

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

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

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

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