News Lil Baby was the biggest songwriter in the US in Q1, with 22 certifications 805 songwriters were certified Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum in Q1
News Sony/ATV UK signs singer, songwriter & producer Labrinth to worldwide deal He's collaborated with artists including Beyoncé, Kanye West, The Weeknd, Nicki Minaj, Eminem, Diplo, Sia, Ed Sheeran and others
News Diane Warren signs new global publishing & recording deals with BMG Warren has tallied nine No.1 and 32 Top 10 songs
News Katie Welle appointed SVP, Creative A&R at Sony/ATV Welle was previously SVP, A&R at RCA Records
News 98.5% of UK independent festivals aren’t covered by insurance for COVID-19 cancellations 92% of indie festival organizers say that their firms are at risk without Government intervention
News AWAL partners with Zoom & United Nations for COVID-19 response Initiative will see AWAL artists support and amplify United Nations key messages
News UK-based label & management company Globe Town inks global distribution deal with The Orchard Company's latest release is Tycho Jones' Don’t Be Afraid
News Spotify inks licensing deal with India’s oldest label, Saregama Deal will see 100,000 songs added to Spotify's catalog in the market
News SoundCloud launches fifth edition of ‘First on SoundCloud’ featuring Che Lingo, Christelle Bofale, Shenseea & Object Blue Campaignspotlights emerging talent on the platform
News AWAL signs global deal with Alaina Castillo & Chosen People Artist was named as the US representative for Spotify’s global artist program, RADAR
News Kristian Davis-Downs named Head of Digital Content at Secretly Distribution Exec joins from AWAL where he was Senior Director, Label Integrations
News The UK’s Reading & Leeds Festivals canceled due to Coronavirus "We were hopeful we could deliver the ultimate festival to you in August, something to look forward to in these strange and confusing times".
News UMPG signs Surfaces to exclusive, global co-publishing deal Duo is made up of Forrest Frank and Colin Padalecki
News Primary Wave takes equity interest in podcast production studio, Audio Up Company is led by founder and CEO Jared Gutstadt
News Merck Mercuriadis to Liberty County District Attorney: ‘Hipgnosis has invested over $100m in Georgia… we demand justice for Ahmaud Arbery.’ Hipgnosis Songs Fund founder writes open letter to District Attorney Tom Durden