News "I think music finds itself further up the pecking order than maybe people thought it would." News Merchant bank says 'DIY' artist income, specifically, will jump by 27% to $1.22 billion in 2020 Analysis News "With Pro, we’re giving our users more features to accelerate their careers, at an accessible price," says Amuse boss Diego Farais Analysis News Major has signed and/or distributes eight of this year's biggest acts (and also works with BTS) News Exec was previously a VP of Digital Strategy and Operations at RED Distribution/The Orchard Analysis MBW analysis shows that Universal saw recorded music streaming growth in excess of $600m in 2019 News Each label will specialize in specific genres, from Alternative to Pop, Dance and Post-Punk to Latin News Symphonic’s physical distribution operation is helmed by Kevin Hopper and Nick Gordon