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
News Adam Shore joins livestream firm Driift at US General Manager Shore joins from Red Bull and the Red Bull Music Academy
Interviews ‘The youth in Africa are ready to jump the digital divide, they just need to have access and the right price point.’ Sheer Music Publishing founder David Alexander on the industry landscape in South Africa, and across the African continent
News You can now get a Spotify subscription for $0.34 a week in India Spotify launches Premium Mini in India
News TikTok says over 70 artists that broke on the platform this year have signed major label deals TikTok reveals stats from 2020 in its first ever US Music report
News Warner Chappell Music signs worldwide publishing deal with Swedish DJ and producer Alesso Alesso has worked with the likes of Calvin Harris, Florida Georgia Line, Marshmello and Ryan Tedder
News Antony Bebawi promoted to President, Global Digital at Sony/ATV Bebawi is responsible for overseeing Sony/ATV’s worldwide digital licensing strategies
News Ingrooves expands into Mexico, appoints Ariana Arciniega as Country Manager for the market Arciniega joins Ingrooves from Believe