News Anghami ventures into podcasts, inks audio content partnerships with leading publishers in MENA Over 250 shows have already been introduced
News Sony Music hires IMAX executive Amanda Collins as EVP and Global Head of Corporate Communications Collins was previously Global Head of Communications for IMAX Corporation and IMAX China
News Digital revenues in France overtook physical for the first time ever in 2018 Digital now accounts for 57% of the market
News IMPALA, PRS for Music and others attack YouTube for ‘propagation of misinformation’ ahead of Article 13 vote 'YouTube enabled the propagation of misinformation - such as the claims that Article 13 would lead to the shutting down of YouTube channels.'
News US music advocacy groups call for a ‘more effective system of digital attribution and credits’ Artist Rights Alliance, SAG-AFTRA, RIAA and A2IM issue joint statement
News Moby releases new album exclusively on Calm app – with potential audience of 45m people Album will be available exclusively on Calm Music for first 30 days
News Warner Music licenses Africa’s largest music streaming service, Boomplay Boomplay has more than 42 million users
News A2IM CEO takes aim at ‘corporations’ for ‘a nuclear fury of anti-copyright pressure’ over Article 13 Richard James Burgess weighs in on Copyright Directive debate
News Spotify: We’ll be forced to raise our prices if Apple 30% ‘app tax’ continues Ek warns of price increase in interview with the Financial Times
News Univision teams up with Napster on Latin music streaming app, Uforia App features more than 40 million songs
News Facebook inks licensing deals with top music rightsholders in India – including Bollywood label T-Series Facebook now has deals in place for 40 countries
News Concord signs US sub-publishing deal with Paris-based Because Editions Because Editions publishes Christine & The Queens and Daft Punk
News Chess Club secures investment, inks global distribution deal with AWAL, reveals new signings and releases UK label takes investment from Coran Capshaw of Red Light Management
News The global record industry generated $18.8bn last year – with 31% going to Universal Music Group Universal's market share increased by 0.6 points to 30.3%
News Spotify backed by rival music streaming platforms in Apple ‘app tax’ row "We support Spotify in wanting a level playing field so that companies have to compete through innovation, content and customer focus."