News Warner Music Group partners with Chocolate City, one of Nigeria’s leading independent labels Chocolate City is home to the likes of Femi Kuti
News Downtown buys CD Baby owner for $200m AVL’s client base includes over 900,000 artists, labels and other rights holders
News Article 13 approved by EU parliament The European Parliament voted to adopt the bill on Tuesday March 26
News Jo Charrington & Nick Raphael on Sam Smith, working with artists and the importance of good management Charrington and Raphael gave a live interview on stage with music industry critic and analyst Bob Lefsetz
News SoundCloud hires Apple Music exec Anthony Gabriele as SVP, Subscriptions & Marketing Exec was previously head of subscription marketing at Apple
News Nina Bhagwat joins Warner Music UK as Head of Inclusion & Diversity Bhagwat joins from Channel 4’s Diversity Team
News Spotify buys true crime podcast company Parcast Parcast specializes in mystery, crime, science fiction, and history content
News Stephanie Karten joins Armada Music as US-based A&R Director Karten was previously Director of A&R and Digital at Robbins Entertainment
News Ben Larsen promoted to SVP, International Marketing for Warner Bros. Records Larsen was most recently WBR’s VP of International Marketing
News BASCA changes name to The Ivors Academy Organization uniting all its activities under the name of the Ivor Novello Awards
News Warner Music Group signs deal for records made by an algorithm A sound app called Endel has become the first-ever algorithm to release music via major label
News Dickon Stainer takes over Verve Label Group in reshuffle as Danny Bennett exits UMG Label group will now have a global artist development and marketing strategy
News BTS label Big Hit Entertainment banks $44.5m net profit in 2018 – report Company's revenue increased 132% year-on-year