News Spotify is testing a Stories feature for influencer playlists YouTube star Summer Mckeen is the first influencer to test the feature
News Could an overhaul of payola rules be on the horizon? Majors asked to explain anti-payola practices to FCC FCC Commissioner Michael O'Rielly has written to Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group in the US
News Amazon Music has over 55m customers worldwide Subscriptions to Amazon Music Unlimited also grew by more than 50% last year alone, reports company
News Tom Coulson-Smith named Director of A&R at Concord Music Publishing Former Warner Chappell Music exec will be based in London
News Beatport: We’ve paid out $300m to independent dance labels Platform releases stats as it celebrates its 16th birthday
News Hasbro’s buyout of Entertainment One cleared by UK antitrust authority Clearance follows confirmation of deal on December 30
News Worldwide Independent Network reveals newly elected board of directors Outgoing directors include Darius Van Arman, Horst Weidenmüller, Louis Posen, Martin Mills and Vic Zaraya
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News Darren Baber joins Warner Records as SVP, Media & Strategic Development Exec joins Warner from Epic Records
News The Estate of Michael Jackson and BMI extend catalog representation Deal was last renewed in 2014
News Ayla Owen named Vice President, Sync & Creative Services for Europe at Warner Chappell Music Exec joins from global advertising agency BBH
News Concord Music Publishing partners with Ron André Elvis Telford and his Creative Titans business Colombian songwriter and producer, Sebastian "Bassto" Zapata, is the first signing under this new venture
News Primary Wave acquires majority stake in music publishing catalog of The Cranberries’ Noel Hogan Deal includes some of the group's biggest hits
News Ariana Grande faces copyright infringement lawsuit over 7 Rings Josh Stone claims that 7 Rings copies elements from his 2017 song, You Need It, I Got It