Posts by Murray Stassen

TikTok owner to launch Spotify rival – report

App could launch as soon as fall 2019 "in a number of territories"

Sony/ATV inks global content deal with music app developer Gismart

The Gismart product portfolio has 17 million monthly active users

Warner Chappell Music inks global deal with Australia’s Eddie Perfect

Eddie Perfect is one of Australia’s most prolific writer/composer/performers

Apple Music strikes exclusive playlist deal with Ibiza nightlife brand The Night League

The Night League is behind Ibiza club brands Ushuaïa and Hï Ibiza

Music discovery startup LÜM closes $1.2m seed funding round, partners with Frank Productions

LÜM focuses exclusively on emerging artists

Primary Wave Music Publishing acquires 50% stake in Whitney Houston Estate

The deal sees Primary Wave acquire a stake in the singer's music assets

Spotify tests voice-controlled hardware for the car

The 'Car Thing' is being tested in the US only

Spotify is encouraging artists to make their own podcasts using Anchor

Why Spotify's new strategy could result in a clearer ROI at the platform

Event organizers can now sell tickets through Facebook via Eventbrite

700 million people use Facebook Events each month

J. Balvin manager Rebeca León and Neil Young & The Strokes agent Marsha Vlasic added to Midem Keynote lineup

Midem takes place from June 4-7 June in Cannes, France

Apple files for Platoon trademark in Hong Kong and Europe

Firm was acquired by Apple in December 2018

Andrea C. Martin appointed Chief Executive of PRS for Music

New CEO to take up position on June 17

Spirit B-Unique inks deal with Jon Shave from songwriting/music production trio The Invisible Men

The Invisible Men's songs have been streamed over 2.5bn times on Spotify

AWAL hires Daniel Stuart as Senior Vice President of US Business Affairs

Stuart will oversee AWAL’s US-based legal affairs activities

Former Spotify Japan executive Akira Nomoto named General Manager, Merlin Japan

Nomoto takes over from Haji Taniguchi