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News Sentric Music Group launches Songwriter Accelerator Program Initiative will benefit 20 new artists every year
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News Warner Chappell Music inks global publishing deal for Stone Temple Pilots catalog Grammy-winning group has sold 40 million records worldwide
News Steve Barnett at 6th Annual Capitol Congress: ‘Diversity is our superpower.’ "We not only welcome diversity, we strive to achieve it. We embrace it. Diversity is a big reason for our success."
News MelodyVR signs label agreement with Beggars Group MelodyVR will have the right to create and distribute VR content with artists from the group’s labels
News Quavo, Quality Control & Motown team up with Marginal Mediaworks, Imagine Kids+Family on animated series The animated franchise series for children (age 8-12) is rooted in the world of Atlanta’s hip hop music and culture scene
News Capitol Music Group and Caroline partner with SM Entertainment to launch new K-pop supergroup SuperM The group's seven members were presented at Capitol Congress today (August 7)
News Top Dawg Entertainment and RCA team up again for new SiR album Upcoming release follows successful partnership on SZA’s album Ctrl
News Amazon offers Music Unlimited to Prime Student members for $0.99 College students who aren't Prime members can also sign up to Prime for a six-month free trial
News After Apple’s Verizon deal, free Spotify subscriptions offered to customers of rival AT&T AT&T Unlimited & More Premium customers can select a Spotify Premium subscription from one of seven premium entertainment options for free
News TikTok poaches key European music rights lawyer as it embarks on legal battle with licensing body ICE Dr. Joern Radloff joins Bytedance amid crucial dispute with ex-employer ICE
News Live Nation revenue up 10% to $3.2bn in Q2 2019 Company sold 73m concert tickets in H1 2019, up 6% year-on-year
News Drake inks creative partnership with SiriusXM Pandora Deal includes dedicated station, curated music, and 'collaborations with creative talent'
News Spotify appoints Sulinna Ong as Head of Music in the UK and Ireland "Sulinna joined us three months ago and in that time has shown great leadership, bringing 16 years’ experience pioneering global marketing strategies in the music industry, leading editorial teams as well as directly managing major artists.”