News Beatchain adds Google exec Louis Ifantis and longtime Sony exec Bob Morelli to Advisory Board Board of Advisors also includes Allen Kovac and Cliff Fluet
News J. Cole was the biggest songwriter in the US in Q2, with 21 certifications 771 songwriters were certified Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum in Q2
News Justin Tranter and Katie Vinten’s Facet Records appoints Kate LaBrel as President Exec will spearhead A&R, marketing, and strategy for the company
News Dirty Hit expands into the US & Asia Pacific, hires Greg Carr & Rachel Jones-Williams to head up new offices Carr joins from Interscope Geffen A&M, while Jones-Williams joins from Sony Music Entertainment
News eMusic partners with 7digital to launch virtual concert platform, eMusicLive 'For the first time, livestream can be a primary source of income for artists.'
News Chris Haaland named Country Manager of Ingrooves Norway Haaland joins Ingrooves from The Orchard
News Stem, having paid out $100m in royalties to date, secures $10m in new financing Company has added Coach K, Mark Gillespie, Red Light managers and others as new investors
Analysis News Livestreaming is an obvious next move for Spotify. Here’s why it makes sense. The scene appears set for Daniel Ek's company to make its move into a burgeoning sector
News Bo de Raaff hired as General Manager of CTM’s recorded music division He was previously Head of A&R Benelux at Warner Music
News SESAC inks licensing deal with Radio Music License Committee Agreement applies to stations’ over-the-air broadcasts, simulcast streams and HD signals
News BTS’s Dynamite topped 12.6m streams on Spotify on day one – but 4.9m of them were discounted from its Chart Spotify confirms that Dynamite was streamed 12.6 million times in total
News 5 ‘fake stream’ sites forced to cease manipulation by court injunctions in Germany News follows closure of fake stream site Followerschmiede.de in March
News Songtradr raises $30m in Series C round to fund global expansion Funding round values the company at $165m
News Darren Briggs named Global Head of Technology at Songtrust He will lead the development of Songtrust’s royalty collection and rights management platform
News Spotify inks exclusive deal with Riot Games to be official audio streaming partner for League of Legends Esports events Partnership includes original podcast series, curated playlists and a new LoL Esports Music Hub on Spotify