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
News Spotify expands free Google Home Mini offer to the UK and France Offer was previously available in the US only
News AWAL’s In2une Music promotes Elana Riggle to Vice President, Promotion Firm was acquired by Kobalt's recordings company AWAL in June 2018
News Songtradr completes $12m Series B funding round Lead investor is WiseTech Global CEO Richard White
News Merck Mercuriadis buys 3 new song catalogs, including No.1 hits by Usher, Beyoncé and Mariah Carey Catalogs include songs that have been nominated for 11 Grammy Awards and have won two