News SiriusXM posts Q1 2020 profit of $293m, but loses 143,000 net subscribers 'In the face of the economy hitting the brakes hard in March, SiriusXM's first quarter results were very strong.'
News Tencent Music makes equity investment in Chinese music-for-business service, Radio Music Warehouse 'Through this investment, we will jointly explore music-for-business market to add value to our music ecosystem.'
News Indie label agency Merlin promotes Charlie Lexton to Chief Operating Officer Lexton joined Merlin as Head of Business Affairs in 2008
News PPL to make advance distribution payment of $29.7m in April Over 15,000 performers and recording rightsholders to receive advance payment on April 30
News UMPG launches global music service for film, TV and advertising Client inquiries will be managed by UMPG’s local sync offices
News Music Venue Trust Launches #saveourvenues campaign in support of over 500 grassroots UK music venues 'We have received some magnificent support so far from music companies, but we need a lot more to step up.'
News Sarah Pickering and Chris Jones promoted to Co-Heads of sync team at Sony/ATV Music Publishing UK They will report directly to Sony/ATV UK Co-Managing Directors David Ventura and Tim Major
News TikTok launches ‘Donation Stickers’ that allow creators to raise funds for charity through their videos Globally, TikTok will be matching users' donations made through Donation Stickers
News Spirit Music Group signs Dua Lipa collaborator Nick Gale Professionally known as Digital Farm Animals
News Universal Music Group inks global deal with toy company LEGO Group New suite of LEGO products to launch in 2021
News Rising Hip-Hop producer Dat Boi Squeeze signs global deal with Warner Chappell Music Producer is best known for his work with 30 Roc to create Roddy Ricch’s The Box
News Jill Tschogl joins Kobalt Music as Vice President, Creative Exec is tasked with signing artists and writers
News Samsung brings Apple Music to its smart TVs Integration is available on Samsung Smart TV models from 2018 through 2020
News Foo Fighters, Kobalt & BMG to donate proceeds from Times Like These: BBC Radio 1 Stay Home Live Lounge Dave Grohl: "I hope that it helps lift people’s spirits, and reminds them that we’ll all be back in one of those muddy fields again someday soon."
News BuzzAngle rebrands as Alpha Data Subscription tool and service BuzzAngle Music is now called Alpha Data Music+