News Columbia Records names Azim Rashid as SVP Urban Promotion Exec was most recently SVP of Promotion at Roc Nation
News Apple Music launches new predictive Shazam Discovery Top 50 Chart Chart ranks songs that are trending in the UK and over 10 countries
News Spotify is developing a Stories feature for its Playlists – report Unreleased Sigrid Playlist Story discovered
News Classical publisher Faber Music joins IMPEL Faber Music was founded in 1965 as a sister company to book publisher Faber And Faber
News Songtrust hires former Sony/ATV Director of A&R Richard Aurigema as Vice President of Copyright Aurigema will lead the Songtrust copyright and publishing operations teams
News Led Zeppelin backed by Justice Department in Stairway To Heaven copyright battle DOJ files amicus brief in support of Jimmy Page and Robert Plant
Interviews ‘If you’re really struggling with the B-sides, you probably shouldn’t bother…’ As home to The Cure for nearly two decades, Fiction Records had a profound influence on music around the world. Today, as it celebrates its 40th birthday, the label continues to champion leading alternative artists…
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News Spotify upgrades Family Plan features: could it be priming for a price rise? Upgrade is available now in Ireland with other markets to follow later this year
News Bandzoogle to host artist sites for CD Baby’s HostBaby as service winds down HostBaby users will keep the same domain, inbox, and other assets
News Cinq Music signs record label Rancho Humilde to global distribution deal Rancho Humilde was founded by Jimmy Humilde, Roque Venegas and Jose Becerr
News Spotify veteran Will Hope exits to join YouTube as Head of Artist Marketing, EMEA Exec was previously Spotify's Head of Artist Marketing, UK & International
News AWAL inks partnership with Brian Kelley And Tyler Hubbard’s newly-formed Round Here Records Country artist Canaan Smith signed as part of new partnership
News Dave Pichilingi to head up Modern Sky Entertainment in the US, role expanded to CEO UK & North America Exec will divide his time between Liverpool, London and Los Angeles
News Sony/ATV signs deal for Scott Weiland’s Stone Temple Pilots song catalog Weiland was the co-writer and frontman for the bands first six albums