News Believe continues expansion in Asia with new office in Tokyo, Japan Key executives in the market include Erika Ogawa as General Manager for Japan, and Mari Ochiai as Head of Artist Services
News BMG acquires recording catalog of Australia’s Dope Lemon from creator Angus Stone Dope Lemon has amassed over 450 million streams
News NLE Choppa hit with lawsuit for alleged copyright infringement over 2020’s ‘Who TF Up In My Trap’ Complaint was filed with the US District Court for the Central District of California on Tuesday, October 3
News Jason Klein named Permanent CEO at Anthem Entertainment amid senior leadership shakeup Klein previously served as Senior Vice-President, Legal & Business Affairs and General Manager for Anthem’s Canadian operations
News Producer Jukka Immonen sells The Fried Music recorded music division to Warner in Finland and joins label as Head of A&R for the market Warner Music Finland has appointed Jukka Immonen as Head of A&R, effective January 1, 2024
News Oana Ruxandra, Chief Digital Officer at Warner Music Group, to exit company Ruxandra confirmed her decision to leave in a note to WMG staff today
News Amanda Rae Kopp promoted to Chief Product Officer at JKBX Exec worked at Warner Music Group prior to JKBX
News Burna Boy named most-streamed Nigerian artist of all-time on Apple Music, following UK album chart success with ‘I Told Them…’ Superstar became the first-ever international Afrobeats artist to secure a UK No.1 album
Interviews With its patented music integration engine and in-game purchases, Reactional Music claims to be ‘the missing link’ between the music and games industries. Reactional President David Knox on the opportunity for music in the gaming industry, and how the company’s technology works...
News Live Nation-backed Veeps launches ‘All Access’ video streaming subscription service for live concerts Veeps was launched in 2017 by Joel and Benji Madden of the band Good Charlotte
News Warner makes strategic investment in HuManagement, described as a ‘trailblazer’ in the MENA region Deal marks Warner Music Group's latest investment in the MENA region
News Kevin Breuner and Jessica Strassman join BandLab Technologies as Head of Artist Development and Education, and Head of Industry Relations & Artist Services Breuner spent 17 years at CD Baby, while Strassman joins from TikTok
News Ryan Tedder calls Lindgren ‘the German wunderkind’. Now they’ve inked a partnership deal – as Lindgren renews his agreement with Sony Music Publishing Deal expands long-standing relationship with SMP
News Spotify gives Premium subscribers access to 150,000+ audiobooks, and 15 hours free listening per month New offer to launch in the UK and Australia on October 4, with a later rollout in the US
News After Kylie Minogue album hits No.1 in the UK and Australia, artist’s global streams may be the bigger story for BMG Tension already has more than 170 million streams worldwide, says BMG
News YouTube Shorts sponsors Manager of the Year category at A&R Awards Short-form video platform backs management showdown at UK industry's elite awards night
News Latin music superfans spend over 30% more on music-related activities than other music superfans in the US (report) US market monitor Luminate has published its new Latin Music Report
News Ex-Spotify exec Jacob Deshayes named Chief Content Officer at Reactional Music; gaming veteran Kelly Sumner appointed Chairman Reactional claims to be 'the world’s first rule-based music engine, music delivery platform and personalization engine.'