News YouTube launches expanded music charts in 44 countries “Unfortunately with their update, Billboard is essentially saying that the music fans that count are those with credit cards.”
News Spotify to take action on ‘hateful’ content and conduct R. Kelly is one of the first artists to be affected by new policy
News Snapper Music bought out by managing director Frederick Jude London based label has a catalogue of over 12,000 songs
News Rogers & Cowan acquires ITB Worldwide ITB will now join Octagon Sports and Entertainment Network of agencies
News BMG signs Dido ahead of fifth album release British artist’s previous long-standing record deal was with Sony Music
News Pulse Music Group acquires music supervision firm Hitcher Hitcher founder Joe Rangel named Head of Sync, Creative & Licensing at Pulse Music Group
News Spotify to offer audio books after striking deal for 33 1/3 series Short books about popular albums will be made available on the streaming service
News Post Malone tops Drake’s streaming record in the US beerbongs & bentleys tallied over 288,000 streaming equivalent album sales (SEAs)
News Amazon Prime Video launches documentary series with Meek Mill Episodes detail rapper's fight for exoneration from the US criminal justice system
News BMG promotes Jasmina Zammit to lead Brazil repertoire operation Zammit will be responsible for establishing a local music publishing and recordings repertoire operation
News Live Nation acquires stake in Rock in Rio Deal expands live music giant's presence in South America
News Global music rights database pilot launched with top music companies Warner Music Group, Warner/Chappell, BMG and Global Music Rights on board
News Warner Music Group promotes Alex Kamins to Vice President, Global Digital Business Development role Exec most recently served as Senior Director, Digital Strategy & Business Development
News SoundCloud hires Nancy Hood to lead consumer business Former PayPal exec named Senior Vice President, Listener
News Vivendi to present ‘hypotheses’ on Universal Music Group IPO this month Findings to be presented at meeting on May 17th