Island Records In The News

New music industry trade body The Web3 Music Association launches

Sergio Mottola will lead W3M as President & CEO

Jenny Gorotiza promoted to Vice President, Marketing at Island Records

Based in New York, Gorotiza will continue to spearhead creative marketing campaigns for artists, including Shawn Mendes, keshi, and Lauren Spencer Smith

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TikTok rival Triller to merge with NASDAQ-listed AGBA, creating $4 billion social media and financial services company

"We believe this is the most efficient route for Triller to access public capital markets and secure the liquidity needed for rapid growth."

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Cindy James promoted to General Manager of Virgin Music Group, North America

James most recently served as Senior Vice President and Head of Commercial Marketing for Virgin Music

Interviews

‘No one understands the pressure of being labelled as a ‘hit songwriter’, then somebody puts you in a room with strangers and they’re like, ‘Hey, I need a smash!’’

Grammy-winner Theron Thomas talks about the childhood that inspired him, helping break Lizzo, his billion-stream hits, AI, TikTok, The Power Rangers and Mel Gibson

Analysis News

Still not convinced about TikTok’s AI music ambitions? This web of patents and trademarks will change your mind.

MBW has uncovered a series of US patents and trademark applications filed by a mysterious ByteDance affiliate

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Mercury Records expands executive team in New York

Team now includes EVP, Mercury Records, Alex Coslov and SVP, Media, Mercury Records, Marisa Bianco. Mario Vazquez joins as VP, of Audience and Streaming

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UMG’s East Coast labels officially restructured via ‘Republic Corps’; Def Jam, Island, Mercury, Republic will operate ‘independently’ while tapping into ‘integrated departments’

Jim Roppo named President and Chief Operating Officer of Republic Corps reporting directly to Monte Lipman and Avery Lipman