Sony In The News

‘Being straightforward and honest, not skirting around the issue, always yields the best results – and an understanding artist’

Adam Alpert on the rise of The Chainsmokers, the potential of Dove Cameron, hard work, good times and the future of the industry

Sony Music Publishing inks global deal with Black River Publishing

In the partnership, SMP will provide its global services to Black River's publishing catalog

Social audio company Gimme Radio raises $3m

Previous investors include iHeartMedia and The Orchard

Sony Music Launches RCA Records Greater China

Kevin Foo appointed Managing Director

‘In country, I feel like the magic of songwriting is still very apparent and very dominant.’

MBW profiles country music writing royalty Ashley Gorley as part of our World's Greatest Songwriters series

Hannah Dudley named Head of Artist Promotion and Marketing at amuse

The hire follows what amuse calls a "year of growth" for the label, which has 5000+ tracks within its catalog of licensed music, it says

From Sony and Warner’s calendar Q1 results to TikTok’s A&R recruitment drive: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The biggest stories from the past week – and why they matter

BMG and Warner competing for Pink Floyd catalog, which could fetch more than Bruce Springsteen’s $500m+ deal (report)

FT reports that bids are flying in above the half-billion-dollar mark