News Wasserman Music makes three key exec hires in Artist Services and Communications teams The new hires will be based in Wasserman Music's New York office.
News Hopeless acquires catalog of independent punk label Fat Wreck Chords Label, home to NOFX and other influential punk bands, was founded in 1990 by NOFX’s Fat Mike (Michael John Burkett ) and Erin Burkett
Analysis News Oasis streams surged 320% on Spotify globally after first reunion tour concerts in Cardiff Oasis stats roll in following first first Oasis Live '25 concerts in Cardiff
News Dion Brant appointed President and CEO of AEG Presents Asia Pacific Brant will report to Adam Wilkes, President and CEO of AEG Presents Europe and Asia Pacific
News Fictional K-pop groups from Netflix’s ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ dominate streaming charts The film's two virtual bands collectively attracted over 25 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
News Rock and metal streaming platform ROKK reveals policy of ‘no fully AI-generated music’ on its service ROKK co-founder Alexander Landenburg said the platform draws the line when AI is used to create entire ‘artists’ or ‘bands’.
News Big Machine Label Group forms cross-genre label with former Republic Records exec Joel Klaiman The executives behind Taylor Swift's early music launched Ascend Music to develop cross-genre talent
News 200+ people sign letter objecting to UMG’s proposed takeover of Downtown, including 20 employees from Beggars Group and Secretly Group companies Beggars Group boss Martin Mills and Secretly Group boss Darius Van Arman have both signed the letter to the EC, alongside 18 other Beggars/Secretly employees
News Korea Exchange offices reportedly raided amid HYBE IPO investigation The raid targeted the exchange’s Seoul office, where investigators reportedly secured data related to the listing review process for HYBE
News William Hallström promoted to Head of International Business Development at Zebralution Harry Barrett and Zhenya Ivanova also join in key Sales and Marketing roles.
News A2IM and Recording Academy welcome congressional passage of HITS Act The legislation provides tax breaks to record producers and artists
News Monica Jordan elevated to Vice President, Creative A&R, at Sony Music Publishing Latin Jordan has spent 15 years at the company
News Paul Sinclair joins AI platform Suno as Chief Music Officer Sinclair most recently served as General Manager and EVP of Warner’s Atlantic Records
News Turkey opens competition probe into Spotify after government minister complaint over ‘provocative’ playlists Spotify says it is cooperating with Turkey’s competition bureau
News TikTok developing a separate US app as divest-or-ban deadline nears (report) US version of TikTok app reportedly scheduled to launch in US app stores on September 5