Interviews How East Goes Global is turning US and UK artists into social media stars in China Andrew Spalter explains how, with the right tools, China offers a vast audience to many Western artists
News Dutch collecting society Buma/Stemra and APRA AMCOS ink Pan Asian multi-territory licensing deal APRA AMCOS will represent Buma/Stemra’s repertoire via its Pan Asian Multi-Territory Licensing (PAL) hub
News Nigeria-based music streaming service uduX, licensed by all three majors, partners with telco MTN, which has over 60m subscribers in the market Deal will see MTN subscribers gain access to discounted data bundles for accessing content
News Greg Dorfman promoted to Executive Vice President, Promotion for Elektra Music Group He most recently served as EMG’s Senior Vice President of Alternative Promotion
News Deezer teams with European telco A1 Telekom to launch new co-branded streaming service, A1 Xplore Music, across Eastern Europe and Austria New service will be available to around 8.5m A1 customers in Austria, Slovenia and Bulgaria
News Naomi Asher joins Sony/ATV as Vice President, Neighbouring Rights, UK & International Exec will be responsible for managing the company’s Neighbouring Rights division
News Brazil-based publisher Rocking Gorillas joins IMPEL Rocking Gorillas was set up by music industry veteran John Telfer
News Vevo Artists To Watch 2021: Scribz Riley, Finn Askew, Remi Wolf, 24kGoldn MBW has once again partnered with Vevo to showcase the company's carefully curated DSCVR Artists To Watch
News UK’s PRS For Music proposes livestream tariff that charges up to FOUR TIMES the rate for ‘normal’ shows. Artists and their managers are kicking off. British collection society PRS for Music urged to reconsider proposed livestreamed event tariff
News Primary Wave buys majority stake in Stevie Nicks publishing catalog for around $80m Deal includes hits like Landslide, Edge of Seventeen, Stand Back and Dreams
News ‘AI-enabled’ indie label Snafu Records adds ex-UMG Nordics CEO Per Sundin and songwriter/producer Savan Kotecha to list of sharholders Los-Angeles-based label launched with $2.9m in seed funding earlier this year
News Tom Paul promoted to General Manager of Capitol Records UK Executive has worked at the label for nine years, most recently as Marketing Director
News Old Town Road was the most listened to Country song in the US in the past year (according to RIAA certifications) The NMPA Gold & Platinum Program has announced the top country songs and songwriters for the past year
News After seeing her masters sold twice in 18 months, Taylor Swift previews re-recorded version of Love Story in Match.com ad Swift announced the tie up via Twitter yesterday
News Marcus Grant promoted to Senior Vice President, Digital Commerce at Def Jam Recordings Exec has served as Vice President, Digital Commerce since 2016