Apple Music In The News

France is ‘struggling’ to reach the paid subscription levels of other major music markets. Is TikTok partly to blame?

SNEP report highlights slowdown in subscription streaming growth in key global territory

SESAC Music Group acquires distribution and content delivery platform AudioSalad

AudioSalad has over 16 million audio and video assets under management

Snoop Dogg returns Death Row catalog to streaming services, label to sign new artists in partnership with Larry Jackson’s gamma

gamma and Snoop Dogg sign long-term licensing deal for exclusive rights to market and distribute Death Row Records Catalog

Apple lifts lid on standalone ‘Apple Music Classical’ app

Apple Music Classical will launch on March 28

US recorded music revenues from paid subscriptions exceeded $10bn annually for the first time in 2022

The US recorded music industry grew 6.1% to USD $15.9 billion in 2022, according to RIAA's 2022 Year End report

Japan generated over half a billion dollars from subscription music streaming in 2022

New stats published by local trade body RIAJ

Larry Jackson’s $1bn-backed gamma is go: Eldridge and Apple-financed firm acquires Vydia, hires Ike Youssef, Ben Cook

Former Apple exec's new company inks deals with Snoop Dogg and other major artists for launch

George Harrison’s solo recordings move to Dark Horse Records/BMG, bringing his publishing and recorded music under one roof

While Dark Horse Records/BMG administers the music publishing of George Harrison, it will now also serve as his label home