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Songtradr acquires music and sound design company Song Zu in multi-million dollar deal

Song Zu works in all areas of sonic branding, including soundtracks for ads on TV and radio, online content, VR and installation spaces

Why Spotify’s ex-Global Head of Music Publishing thinks streaming services should be paying songwriters more money

Adam Parness explains why he believes his ex-employer should fork out more cash to songwriters and indie publishers

CD Baby paid out $125m from digital platforms like Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music in 2020

CD Baby's digital payouts rose 14% in the year, as YouTube Music's contribution doubled

Rachel Menzies joins BMG as Senior Director of Original Repertoire Services

Experienced music supervisor goes in-house at BMG

Rosie Hill joins Atlantic Screen Music as Global Director of Sync

Company has also secured a new administration deal with US record label, Fervor Records

What the major record companies really think about the economics of music streaming

Universal, Sony and Warner have each filed written responses to a UK Parliamentary investigation into streaming

‘I love streaming, I just hate the remuneration system sitting inside it.’

Tom Gray, musician and founder of #BrokenRecord, explains the objectives of the campaign

Spotify HiFi subscription to launch in select markets later this year

Spotify HiFi will deliver music in CD-quality, lossless audio