Analysis News Spotify has a patent for personality tracking technology – and it’s pretty creepy stuff "Future research could begin to link streaming behavior with brain scanning, genetic, and physiological data."
News Ingrooves expands into Spain, appoints Antón Suárez as Country Manager and signs record label Mushroom Pillow to global deal Suárez has previously worked for companies such as Altafonte and Ditto Music
News Alain Veille named President of Warner Music France, as Thierry Chassagne Retires After 35 Years In The Music Business Leadership change will take effect on January 1
News Mathew Knowles, father of Beyoncé and Solange, joins African music streaming startup MePlaylist as President, Global Marketing and Communications Appointment follows his investment in the startup earlier this year
News Sony/ATV and Sony Music Masterworks Partner to Launch HyperBrawl Tournament Video Game Soundtrack Joint creative effort reflects the One Sony initiative
News Peermusic expands into neighbouring rights, acquiring Premier Muzik, All Right Music & Global Master Rights peermusic’s neighbouring rights client roster to encompass over 300 record labels and more than 2,500 performers
News Anna Kolander named Senior Director of A&R/Creative at Activist Artists Management Firm has made a series of promotions in Los Angeles and Nashville
News Reservoir signs writer & producer Jon Green to worldwide publishing deal he has worked with Paloma Faith, Linkin Park, James Bay, Kylie Minogue and others
News Camille Hearst appointed Head of Spotify for Artists Exec joins from crowdfunding/membership platform Patreon
News Spotify is launching a new global brand to ‘connect with Black audiences’ Spotify also appears to be launching a new "hub" on the platform
News Sony’s The Orchard partners with Sony/ATV to offer publishing services Harry Nach, Kiddtetoon, G Herbo and Summer Salt among the first to use The Orchard’s publishing services
News Award-winning songwriter David Hodges sells copyrights to Kobalt Capital’s fund Hodges also continues long-time partnership with Kobalt Music Publishing for future works
News BMG Production Music makes several promotions and new hires in the UK and US Scott Doran, Caspar Kedros and Sam Delves promoted to Senior Global Creative roles
News Sony Music Masterworks forms new RoadCo booking agency with execs Stephen Lindsay and Brett Sirota RoadCo will work to develop and produce a range of live events
News Anna Schlafer joins Karma Artists as UK management firm expands into the US Exec has spent 12 years at Kobalt Music Publishing, most recently as Senior Director of Creative