News Amazon to launch ad-supported music service to rival Spotify – report Service could launch this week
News Merck Mercuriadis’s Hipgnosis Songs Fund raises another $185m HSFL's total lifetime raise now sits at just under £350m (approximately $450m)
News Apple faces anti-trust investigation in the Netherlands Tech giant to be investigated for allegedly "giving preferential treatment to its own apps"
News Elicia Felix-Hughey joins Sony/ATV as SVP, Global Human Resources Tom Kelly has also been promoted to Global Chief Financial Officer marking Jon Platt's first executive moves as Sony/ATV Chairman and CEO
News Concord Music Publishing strikes JV with Kanye West collaborator Noah Goldstein Concord has also signed a deal to represent his full catalog and future works
Interviews ‘First and foremost, live music’s about talent – it’s still an old-school business in that regard.’ Brian Ahern gives us a glimpse into his career at talent booking giant Endeavor
News Frontier Touring and AEG Presents form joint venture Frontier was established in 1979 by Michael Gudinski
News PPL reports largest ever Q1 international revenue distribution of £16.1m Previous largest Q1 distribution was in 2017
News ASCAP appoints Ed Razzano as SVP, Administration Services Razzano was formerly Vice President, Global Synch Operations and Systems for BMG Rights Management
News AWAL hires Delphine Ferre as Marketing Director, France Exec previously spent three years as Global Vice President, Artist Marketing at Deezer
News Warner/Chappell signs global publishing deal with Argentinian trap star Ecko Ecko is recording new music in Miami to be released later this year
News Former Nielsen exec Anne-Taylor ‘AT’ Adams joins Downtown as SVP, Global Communications Downtown also recently hired David Dormon as Legal Counsel and Director of Acquisitions
News SoundExchange sues Music Choice for underpayment Action follows an audit of Music Choice's royalty statements
News Instrumental inks UK partnership with Coda Agency to drive live opportunities for emerging artists Deal will see Instrumental support Coda’s agents with data and insight
News Downtown’s Justin Kalifowitz to take part in keynote conversation at the Great Escape 2019 UK music conference also launches brand new day aimed at emerging artists