News Marathon Artists Labs to launch third music tech accelerator in early 2020 New program will now explore “music discovery” through various focal points
News BMG launches new classical, jazz and electronic label Modern Recordings Label is first new imprint from BMG since its launch in 2008
News Deezer partners with Emirates to provide exclusive playlists for inflight entertainment system Over 20 playlists created for airline
News Bucks Music Group signs Soumik Datta to exclusive publishing deal Composer has collaborated with Beyonce, Jay-Z and the London Philharmonic Orchestra
News 15% of Audiam’s $120m in collections over the past four years comes from recovered royalties Revenue comes from “recovered” royalties that were earned in the past but never paid, says agency
News Having raised over $2bn to date, augmented reality firm Magic Leap launches spatially aware Spotify app Company says this is the 'streaming sector’s first foray into spatial listening'
News AWAL hires Jennifer Kirell as Vice President, Catalog Marketing Executive spent 11 years with Sony Music Entertainment
News Ex-Beats CEO Susan Paley’s new company DropLabs launches immersive sneakers that let you ‘feel’ sound Audio input in EP 01 sneaker is converted into vibrations that stimulate nerve receptors in your feet
News Germany-based IDAGIO classical music streaming platform launches free tier Service has a catalog of over 2m tracks
News Jessie Reyez named as latest addition to Apple Music Up Next program Monthly artist initiative showcases rising talent
News After Spotify’s cash-for-promotion ad launch, now SoundCloud artists can pay to boost their tracks Original tracks can be boosted to the top of listeners’ feeds
News Stereo Honey ink worldwide deal with Warner Music UK’s W Songs In-house publishing arm of Warner Music UK Sync team signs long-term deal with London band
News A2IM’s Head of Label Relations Patrick Ferrell joins AudioSalad as Head Of Business Development Distribution and delivery platform AudioSalad continues expansion with key hire
News Tencent wins Jay Chou copyright lawsuit against NetEase – report Chou is as the center of a paywall strategy for Tencent Music Entertainment
News Can AWAL promote artists on US radio as effectively as a major label? In2une founder Dale Connone tells us about the company’s history, successes, global expansion plans now that it’s a part of Kobalt