News Au/Ra signs worldwide publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Her collaboration with DJ duo CamelPhat, Panic Room, has been streamed over 40m times
News Rob Stringer: Sony Music is ‘rolling out titles across our vast catalog’ for 360 Reality Audio experience The 360 Reality Audio content is planned to be provided via Deezer, nugs.net, Qobuz and TIDAL
News CD Baby artists earned over $100 million in 2018 Company says that its gross revenues were in the range of $120m last year
News Peermusic buys South Korean music publisher Music Cube – including works by K-Pop superstars BTS The acquisition includes works recorded by K-Pop groups BTS, Red Velvet and AOA
News Aishah White and Yashar Zadeh join Warner Bros. in senior Media & Strategic Development roles Both report to Laura Swanson, the label’s EVP, Media & Strategic Development
News The UK’s Channel 4 acquires full ownership of music and entertainment broadcaster The Box Plus Network The Box Plus Network broadcasts seven UK music and entertainment channels
News Universal Music buys Nashville’s House of Blues Studios for $4.3M UMG also owns Capitol Studios in Los Angeles and Abbey Road in London
News Spotify opens Discover Weekly playlist to brand sponsorship Microsoft has joined as the beta launch partner
News Primary Wave signs A Star Is Born songwriter Dj White Shadow DJ White Shadow (Paul Blair) produced Lady Gaga's Born This way
News Republic Records promotes Joseph Carozza to EVP, Media & Artist Relations Carozza will continue to be responsible for the label’s media department and oversee press strategy
News Downtown signs worldwide music publishing deal with Tori Amos Downtown will administer the singer and composer's complete songbook and future works
News Ed Sheeran to face US jury over Marvin Gaye plagiarism allegation Sheeran is being sued by the estate of Let’s Get It On co-writer Ed Townsend
News SoundCloud nabs BTS star exclusive – his track breaks platform’s all-time 24 hour record The previous record on SoundCloud was achieved by Drake’s Duppy Freestyle in May 2018
News NetEase Cloud Music partners with South Korea’s Cube Entertainment NetEase has been granted access to Cube Entertainment's complete music catalog
News Marshmello manager Moe Shalizi exits Red Light to launch own firm, The Shalizi Group The Shalizi Group represents DJ Marshmello, Jauz, Southside of 808 Mafia