News New Apple Music for Business service launches New service has already been tested in Harrods stores, reports the Wall Street Journal
News Secretly Distribution teams with Nordic tech group NoordRights to launch music company Secretly Noord Company will provide distribution, marketing and technology services & tools to Nordic labels and artists
News YMU Group appoints Fiona McAuley as Head of Digital, UK Music Exec was previously Senior Digital Marketing Manager at Polydor Records
News Republic Records hires Mel Carter as Senior Vice President of A&R Exec joined label as an A&R Consultant in 2018
News London Stock Exchange admits Hipgnosis Songs Fund to Premium Segment of Official List Company has raised over £625 million of equity capital since IPO
News TikTok owner could launch Spotify rival next month – report Firm is in talks with labels for global licensing deals
News Taylor Swift denies Big Machine Label Group song use claims Artist's team issues statement slamming Big Machine Label Group's response to note published this week
News Mechanical Licensing Collective reaches funding deal; will receive $33.5m for start-up costs Costs will be divided up among licensees, with the largest services paying a greater share
News Universal Music Group hires Roey Hershkovitz as Vice President of Capitol Studios & Digital Studios Exec joins after a decade serving as booker, producer and music production supervisor for Conan O’Brien’s CONAN
News Apple mulls 2020 services bundle move – report Subscription bundle would include News+, Apple TV+ and Apple Music
News Spotify teams with Procter & Gamble on exclusive podcast featuring John Legend & Pusha T Harmonize series explores the impact of racial bias in the US and how music has served as a catalyst for change
News Pro Music Rights announces standardized Public Performance Rights license License will have a usage rate of $0.01 for every usage
News Sony Music podcast company inks original content JV with Adam McKay’s Hyperobject Industries Programming from Academy Award-winning Writer/Director/Producer to be made available across a variety of platforms