News Online radio platform NTS launches ‘NTS Friends’ membership club Company broadcasts 24/7 via two live channels and has 'thousands of hours' of content available on demand
News ByteDance wants to split TikTok from operations in China – report Report follows launch of Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) inquiry
News MLC hires Richard Thompson as Chief Information Officer and selects partners to develop data portal Exec to oversee development and launch of organization's data platform
News Warner’s annual streaming revenue tops $2bn, as firm posts $258m net profit Major sellers included Ed Sheeran, Johnny Hallyday, The Greatest Showman soundtrack, Cardi B and Meek Mill
News Create Music Group signs First Order Music to global distribution deal First release under new deal was LHNA by Robgz featuring Anuel AA
News Nick Shymansky and Nick Huggett launch management company, say sources It is believed that one of the artists they are managing is fast-emerging British talent, Lola Young
News Tencent’s proposed $3bn investment in Universal to be challenged by Independent music companies 'Impact of such a sale would change the whole music ecosystem,' argues independent music body IMPALA
News Investigation launched into ‘potential unfair and deceptive practices’ in US ticketing market Live Nation, AEG, StubHub, Vivid Seats, TicketNetwork, and Tickets.com sent letters by Energy And Commerce Committee
News Kelly Stelbasky joins AEG Presents from Live Nation as SVP, Global Touring Exec was previously Vice President, US Concerts for Live Nation
News eBay sells StubHub for $4.05bn to ticket resale rival Viagogo Sale expected to close by the end of Q1 2020, subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions
News Spirit Music Group acquires Publishing & Master Recordings for catalog of singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson Catalog feature hits such as The Way I Am, Be OK, You and I, and Girls Chase Boys
News JioSaavn brings U2 and A.R. Rahman together to release new track, Ahimsa Song marks U2’s first ever visit to India
News Universal Music releases app for artists and managers to track streams, socials and more Universal Music Artists (UMA) app shows global data insights from Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon and YouTube
News Facebook secures exclusive rights to stream Elton John interview video This is 'a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hear directly from a living legend the truth about his story', says Facebook
News Lyor Cohen: The record industry’s intense focus on data is becoming a problem Exec was speaking at YouTube Music event celebrating 45 years of Hip Hop