News FUGA Italy strikes digital service deal with independent label and distribution company Planet Records Planet Records has released hits by the likes of like Daddy Yankee and Pitbull
News Less than 1% of all videos on YouTube ever reach more than 100,000 views 'Should YouTube remove these 99.36% of underperforming videos, they would save an astounding amount of money.'
News Pandora launches in-house digital consultancy, Studio Resonate Consultancy to provide advertisers with audio creative development, sonic branding and strategy services
News DistroKid partners with Audible Magic to verify music authenticity Distributor also launches free service called DistroLock
News Sony/ATV appoints Clare Cowland as VP, Human Resources, UK & International Cowland will be based in the company’s London office
News Hipgnosis Songs Fund acquires catalog from Panic! At The Disco collaborator Sam Hollander Catalog includes 14 songs written with Panic! At The Disco
News Spotify is launching its own news podcasts. Is it still a music company? Spotify's looking for a New York-based News & Documentary Podcast Producer
News Spotify rolls out personalized Your Daily Drive playlist, combining news and music Playlist is available for US users
News Old Town Road originator BeatStars reaches $50m in royalties paid out to producers Company earned over $20 million for its active producers in 2018 alone
News ASCAP Nashville VP Michael Martin to exit, Mike Sistad named as replacement Kele Currier also upped to the position of Assistant Vice President
News Reservoir inks publishing deal with rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Deal includes his entire catalog of works plus future works
News AWAL Signs Recordings Deal With Australian Musician Angie McMahon McMahon's first single Slow Mover has gone Gold in Australia
News Live Nation UK launches Electronic Nation division led by Scott Barton Electronic Nation will be led by Cream MD Scott Barton
News Merck Mercuriadis’s Hipgnosis Songs Fund acquires catalog from Jason Aldean producer Michael Knox Together with Jason Aldean, Knox has sold over 35m singles in addition to 18m albums