News Faculty Management promotes Janelle Lopez to General Manager Exec currently represents artists including Mosaic MSC
News Tencent Music set to IPO in October, with expected $30bn valuation Music's next multi-billion dollar flotation is on its way...
News Live Nation now controls over 25% of UK’s 5k-plus cap festivals, as independents decry ‘damaging market dominance’ Live Nation has acquired fellow promoters Robomagic and Metropolis Music in the UK so far this year
News Capitol Music Group inks Havas partnership to expand Annex ad agency Annex Tower Creative will be run from Capitol Tower in Los Angeles
News No, Sony hasn’t admitted that songs on a Michael Jackson album are fake. (But that’s not to say they’re not.) Were three tracks recorded by an MJ impersonator or not?
News BMG accepts ‘substantial’ settlement from Cox Communications, ending legal battle with ISP 'Other ISPs should take note that the law gives protection to the work of artists and songwriters. We will not hesitate to take action where necessary.'
News SZA goes Platinum in the US with debut album, receives plaque from RCA Records Ctrl has been streamed over 2.3 billion times worldwide so far
News Eventbrite files for $200m IPO on the New York Stock Exchange Company follows Sonos and Spotify in filing for a flotation in the United States
News Republic Records promotes Donna Gryn to SVP, Marketing New title arrives after success with artists including Ariana Grande, DNCE and Jessie J
News TIDAL expands into Africa via MTN partnership – with monthly subs costing $4 (or less) Tie up with telco could reach over 10m customers in continent
News Round Hill acquires Eric Carmen catalog, including ‘All By Myself’ Deal includes Raspberries and solo compositions
Analysis News The major labels now turn over more than $1bn a month. But who’s ruling 2018? Streaming revenues at the major labels have almost doubled over the past two years
News Spotify is going big on podcasts to help fix its troubled finances Joe Budden Podcast comes exclusively to platform, as Ebb & Flow launches with vodka sponsor
News Apple’s $400m Shazam buyout set to win approval in Europe Apple is expected to integrate Shazam's technology into its own app by some observers
News Universal launches eSports music label with ESL Signed artists to be promoted through ESL’s global tournaments and channels