News Kevin Gore named President, Global Catalog, Recorded Music at Warner Music Group Gore has been President of the Arts Music division since 2017
News Sony/ATV extends deal with Grammy-winning songwriter Boi-1da Songwriter has penned hits for superstars including Drake, Rihanna, Eminem, Cardi B
News BMI appoints Shirin Foroutan as Vice President, Creative, Europe Foroutan will be based out of BMI’s London office
News UK competition watchdog clears proposed AEG Facilities and SMG merger Merger to create new global facility management and venue services firm, ASM Global
News BMG brings Nashville recording, publishing and copyright operations under one roof at new complex The move comes 10 years after the new BMG first established a base in Nashville
News Former Muse Tour Director Glen Rowe launches UK management firm KYOTO Company is also launching a new recording studio outside of London
News Deezer plans 2020 User-Centric Payment System pilot launch – if it can get rightsholders to sign up Companies that support Deezer’s UCPS proposal so far include Because Music, Wagram Music, Play Two, Idol and others
News Sony/ATV signs King Princess to worldwide publishing deal Single 1950 has been streamed more than 200 million times
News Cindy James named Head Of Commercial Marketing for Caroline James was most recently Vice President of Streaming & Playlisting Strategy for Island Records
News Jammber acquires TuneRegistry to expand music rights and royalty administration capabilities TuneRegistry co-founder and CEO Dae Bogan joins Jammber as its Senior Vice President of Global Music Rights
News UMPG names Thomas Vidovic as MD, Germany and SVP, Austria & Switzerland; Diana Muñoz promoted to SVP, Finance and Administration Both promotions are effective immediately
News BMI claims ‘highest royalty distributions of any music rights org’ as it pays out $1.196bn to songwriters and publishers The US-based performance rights organization collected a record $1.283bn
News Spotify takes another step beyond music with hire of ex-CBS News President David Rhodes hired as original news content consultant
News Kobalt appoints Johan Land as Chief Product Officer At Waymo he led the launch of the first commercial self-driving cars service
News UMPG appoints Stephen J. Dallas as SVP, Business & Legal Affairs and Digital Business Development He previously served as Vice President, Digital Legal Affairs & Business Development at Warner Chappell Music