News Donna Caseine promoted to EVP, Global Creative Director at Reservoir as part of team expansion Company bolsters Creative team with key promotions and new hires
News Music tech company Output, whose software has been used in songs by Drake & Justin Bieber, raises $45m Company was founded in 2013 by CEO Gregg Lehrman
News Russell Emanuel named President & CEO of Sony/ATV’s newly centralized Production Music Division Appointment gives Emanuel oversight of Sony/ATV’s global production music business
News Twitch music copyright headache gets worse as ‘thousands’ of videos get deleted over infringement notices Rightsholders put pressure on livestreaming platform
News Amy Hartman appointed SVP Creative Services at Spirit Music Group Exec joins Spirit from Roc Nation
News SoundCloud launches new DJ Plan with unlimited offline catalog access Platform will also be introducing curated playlists in the coming months
News Sony Music India inks exclusive deal with award-winning Bollywood composer, Amaal Mallik Mallik will also continue working as a music director on film projects
Analysis News Does UFC’s new music app hint at the future of subscription streaming? Tuned Global says the world of branded music apps, serving niche audiences, could be a key growth driver for the industry in the years ahead
News Sigur Ros slam ‘unjust and draconian prosecution’ by Icelandic government over tax evasion charges Band calls on Icelandic government to review “shameful” tax law
News Miguel Sáinz promoted to Country Manager at ONErpm Mexico ONErpm has also signed an exclusive distribution deal with Regional Mexican artist Pepe Aguilar
News US Justice Department sues ‘monopolist’ Google for alleged violation of antitrust laws Lawsuit alleges that Google unlawfully maintains monopolies in search and search advertising
News Ex-Paradigm execs launch new agency Arrival Artists, with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago & Seattle Principal Agents Include Ali Hedrick, Erik Selz, John Bongiorno, Karl Morse & Ethan Berlin
News Warner Chappell Music signs X Ambassadors in exclusive publishing deal Band’s RIAA platinum hits include Renegades and Unsteady
News Kanye West producer Noah Goldstein inks worldwide management deal with Milk & Honey Goldstein has also worked with Arcade Fire, Bon Iver, Drake, Sia, The Weeknd, Travis Scott, FKA Twigs, Nas and others
News Reservoir signs singer-songwriter Katie Melua to worldwide publishing deal Deal includes rights to Melua’s future titles