News Roger De Graaf, co-founder of Spinnin’ Records, steps down as President of Warner-owned dance label after 25 years Label was acquired by Warner in 2017 in a deal worth over $100 million
News Madlib sues former manager for alleged ‘rank self-dealing’ and ‘pervasive mismanagement’ The rapper has asked a California court to dissolve his businesses that have been run for years by record exec Egon
News Boyd Muir promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Universal Music Group Company is 'immediately initiating an executive search process' to hire a new CFO.
Analysis Whether it’s Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, the music business has something to fear from the US election. They're AI-ting the dogs...
News Latest round of TIDAL layoffs could hit a quarter of staff (report) Speculation within the company says as many as 100 people could lose their jobs
News Sony Music acquires recorded music catalog of Egyptian superstar Amr Diab Sony has also signed what it calls a 'forward-looking multi-album deal' with the artist
Analysis News Deezer reports 11% revenue growth for calendar Q3 The company attributes its revenue growth to new partnerships and subscription price hikes
Analysis News Universal Music generated $3.15bn in Q3; subscription streaming revenues grew 8.2% YoY Universal Music Group has published its financial results for the three months to the end of September.
News Hipgnosis sponsors Songwriter category at next week’s Music Business UK Awards Leading song management company signs on with the big night now just days away
News BeatStars integrates music catalog into Voloco mobile recording app BeatStars' catalog of over 9 million tracks will now be available directly within Voloco's platform
News Rostrum Pacific unveils AI-powered music distribution platform SpaceHeater The tech will enable artists and labels to track how their music is used in AI training models and determine fair compensation
News Music AI startup Hook inks content deal with Glassnote Records Hook enables users to create authorized remixes and mashups using licensed music
News EMPIRE hires Jeffrey Yoo to lead expansion in Asia; First signing named as Korean superstar G-Dragon Jeffrey Yoo appointed Senior Vice President, East Asia at EMPIRE
News UnitedMasters extends music distro partnership with NFL through 2027 season The agreement builds on the two parties’ original three-year deal established in 2023
News YouTube ad revenues reached $8.92bn in Q3, up 12.2% YoY YouTube's ad revenues beat analysts' expectations
News Live events company DEAG acquires Italy-based promoter MC² Live The 46-year-old company has developed live events and ticketing businesses across Europe
News Sony Music Publishing inks global deal with Mike Dean; Launches partnership with producer collective, M.W.A. 'We are pleased to partner with Mike and M.W.A.’s Sean Solymar, Tommy Rush, and Sage Skolfield as they continue to shape music’s future,' said Sony Music Publishing Chairman & CEO Jon Platt
News ASCAP and Sacem form strategic alliance that will include a new AI task force The new partnership builds on earlier collaborations between the two collective management organizations