News SoundExchange sues AccuRadio over alleged unpaid royalties owed to artists and rightsholders 'AccuRadio has directly harmed creators over the years by refusing to pay royalties for the use of protected recordings.'
News Jimin, one of K-pop’s biggest superstars, has a dedicated in-app hub on TikTok for his new album ‘MUSE’ K-Pop is one of the fastest-growing genres on TikTok
News BMG forms strategic partnership with Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group BMG will now serve as the record label home for Cirque du Soleil’s catalog of original scores, soundtracks, and new album releases
News Warner Chappell and 300 Publishing team up to jointly sign songwriters Companies to jointly sign both emerging and established songwriters
News Shamrock buys rights portfolio from Vine Alternative Investments – including 150+ Calvin Harris songs Vine acquired a catalog of more than 150 songs from Grammy award-winning producer, songwriter, and DJ Calvin Harris in 2020
News Kenny Ochoa joins Splice as Senior Vice President of Content Music industry veteran joins Splice from Snap
News Timbaland’s music marketplace Beatclub expands to China via partnership with NetEase Cloud Music NetEase Cloud Music also operates a beat trading platform called Beatsoul
News Snoop Dogg sued for copyright infringement over alleged use of two backing tracks on B.O.D.R. Lawsuit filed by musician and producer Trevor Lawrence Jr.
News Warner acquires minority stake in Brazil-based UGC music platform and distributor Sua Música Sua Música Group claims to own the largest entertainment platform focused on regional music in Brazil
News Justin Bumper Reeve named Senior Vice President of Global Sync at Virgin Music Group Reeve is based in Virgin Music Group’s global headquarters in Los Angeles
News Tat Tong appointed Vice President of A&R and Creative, Asia Pacific at Warner Chappell Music Exec held various roles at Sony Music Entertainment before joining WCM
News Jason Iley MBE, Chairman and CEO of Sony Music UK & Ireland, will receive this year’s Music Industry Trusts Award The MITS celebrates its 32nd edition this year
News This AI tech lets users sing in 10 languages and 15 Chinese dialects. Westlife have used it to release a song in Mandarin via Tencent Music “Everyone can become a professional singer with AI.”
Analysis News Global on-demand audio streams grew 15.1% to reach 2.29 trillion in H1, according to Luminate’s Midyear Music Report Market monitor Luminate has published its Mid-Year report for H1 2024
Analysis News Sony Music is in the process of taking control of Queen’s UK-based companies Sony Music's landmark Queen catalog acquisition is getting closer and closer to becoming 'official'