Interviews ‘When we show the artist something they don’t remember, and it all comes back to them. We get to witness that moment, that’s precious for us – and that’s also when we know the fans are going to lose their minds.’ Aviator talks 15 years of working with legends, taming the wild west and why the industry isn't prepared for a boomer-based digital tsunami
News Music funding platform beatBread launches advances of up to $3m for songwriters, hires BMG’s Spencer LeBoff LeBoff joins as General Manager of Publishing
News Universal Music UK hosts launch event for two new initiatives and funding for music treatment in dementia patients Event saw the launch of The Power of Music Fund and the Music Can digital platform
News Elliott Peters promoted to General Counsel at EMPIRE Peters was previously EMPIRE’s Senior Vice President of Global Business
Analysis News Sony generated $2.33bn from recorded music and publishing in calendar Q3, up 8.3% YoY Travis Scott's Utopia was Sony Music's biggest revenue-generating project globally in calendar Q3
News Taylor Swift is Apple Music’s Artist of the Year for 2023 Swift saw 65 songs reach Apple Music’s Global Daily Top 100 in the first 10 months of 2023
News SiriusXM launches $9.99-a-month Spotify challenger SiriusXM unveils new streaming app and 'Streaming All Access Plan' for $9.99 a month
News Universal Music strikes strategic partnership with India-based talent agency REPRESENT The two companies plan to work together on artist development, fan engagement and other efforts
News The season of digital platforms tipping new artists for 2024 is now upon us – and Vevo is first out of the gate. Vevo unveils 2024 DSCVR Artists to Watch list as it celebrates 10 years of flagship acceleration platform
News The A&R Awards 2023: All The Winners From Lyor Cohen to Tim Blacksmith and Danny D – it was a big night in London
News SM Entertainment, the K-pop giant behind superstars like NCT Dream, sees revenues rise 11.8% YoY to over $200m in Q3 Consolidated operating profit amounted to a record high of KRW 50.5 billion ($38.5 million), up 69.8% YoY
News Private equity firm STG closes acquisition of music tech firm Avid in $1.4bn cash deal Avid is the maker of Pro Tools and operates a DIY music distro service called AvidPlay
News Jay Schumer appointed Executive Vice President, Head of Marketing & Business Development at Island Records Schumer previously worked at Columbia Records, most recently as Executive Vice President / Co-Head of Marketing
News After launching its artist-centric payment model, Deezer unveils new brand identity and redesigned app Company claims to be 'reinventing itself as an experience services platform'.
News Madison Square Garden Entertainment’s calendar Q3 revenues down 3% YoY to $142.2m on lower concert activity MSG Entertainment owns venues including New York's Madison Square Garden
Analysis News Reservoir Media’s revenues grew 15% YoY to $38.4m in calendar Q3 Reservoir Media raises guidance after 15% surge in revenue
News Country star Kane Brown sells ‘select publishing assets’ to HarbourView Investment firm led by Sherrese Clarke Soares announces its latest acquisition