News Music-related user generated content could be worth $6bn over the next two years (report) New report examines 'the rising power of UGC'
News Sentric Music Group and Beatport ink direct licensing deal Beatport artist, producer and label partners will have access to Sentric’s rights management solutions and creative services
News Reservoir signs Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Ben Harper to worldwide publishing deal Deal includes global rights to Harper’s entire catalog
News SoundCloud rolls out Snapchat integration, with Facebook Stories coming soon SoundCloud users can share any track, playlist, album or artist profile
News Kendrick Lamar signs exclusive, global admin deal with Universal Music Publishing Group 13-time Grammy Award-winning rapper, songwriter and producer signs deal with UMPG
News Amuse expands AI-driven royalty advances of up to $300,000 to independent artists’ collaborators 'Hundreds of artists' have used Fast Forward royalty advance service since it launched last year, states Amuse
News Kanye West: I will buy Universal Music Group for $33bn Could West really raise $33bn after a few quick calls through his phone's starry contact list?
News Harry Styles to make investment in new £350m arena in Manchester, UK New music venue is set to open in 2023
News Vevo partners with Smart TV solutions provider Foxxum Partnership will make Vevo's catalog available on over 20m Foxxum-enabled devices
News iHeartMedia acquires podcast technology company Voxnest iHeartMedia owned a minority stake in Voxnest prior to this acquisition
News Secretly Publishing inks worldwide deals with Grammy-winning rock band The War on Drugs and other Fort William Management artists Agreements bring catalogs and future works of artists including Beirut, Dehd, Grizzly Bear and The War on Drugs to Secretly Publishing roster
News Primary Wave strikes ‘multi-million dollar’ 10-year strategic partnership with the Four Seasons From 1962 to 1978, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons sold more than 100m records
News Quincy Jones invests in AI Music startup Musimap, which has developed a ‘psycho-emotional profiling engine’ Company's AI tech builds emotional profiles for listeners
News With 40m global users, Taiwan-born livestream app LIVIT launches in the US, strikes exclusive ‘six-figure’ deal with rapper Flawless Real Talk App allows its users to monetize their streams with fan 'gifts'
News Calvin Harris sells publishing catalog to Vine Alternative Investments Sony/ATV to continue administration services for the catalog