Sony In The News

As major label market share falls on Spotify, can we expect even more indie investment from the ‘Big Three’?

As industry dynamics shift, are we going to see artist and label services divisions grow in importance for the majors?

‘Until there is a Black British superstar that everyone in the building gets behind, in the same way that they’ve done with Ed Sheeran, Adele and Dua Lipa, then there is no change.’

Adrian Sykes talks to David Miller about his career, how and why he now lives and works in the States, and the problems with the UK industry…

Interviews

‘The artists we’ve worked with have all moved culture in a very real way.’

Human Re Sources founder J. Erving on the rise of RAYE, his philosophy on artist development and the ongoing friction/coalition between independents and majors…

Analysis

The major record companies release around 3,900 tracks every day. Their problem? That’s a drop in the ocean.

The major music companies release only 4% of the daily deluge of tracks hitting audio and video streaming services, new data shows.

News

Lindsey Lanier appointed VP, Creative, and Desi O’Meara named Director, Creative at Kobalt

Kobalt today announced the addition of two new creatives to its global publishing team

Analysis Blog

gamma, Downtown, Utopia, and the rise of the ‘Inside-Out Majors’

The following op/ed comes from UK-based Hunter Giles (pictured inset), who co-founded and leads Infinite Catalog, a royalty accounting software + service company.

News

Twitter’s music licensing talks hang in the balance after Elon Musk’s takeover (report)

The New York Times reports that licensing talks 'stalled' after Elon Musk acquired the social media platform

News

Sony Music Publishing inks global deal with Caity Baser via Chosen Music

Baiser released music independently via TikTok's SoundOn, but recently signed a major label deal with Universal's EMI