Analysis News Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’ concert film has already surpassed $100m in global ticket presales Film will start playing in the confirmed 8,500 theatres across 100 countries around the world on October 13
News Luminate announced as sponsor of Major Label category at A&R Awards Leading data and insight company backs Major Label battle at next month's big night
Interviews ‘It seemed very daring at the time – and it was.’ Sir Tim Rice talks about making Jesus Christ Superstar, his partnership with Andrew Lloyd Webber, working with Elton and writing for Elvis...
News Songtradr says it will ‘work towards a fair and equitable outcome’ for Bandcamp workforce, following layoffs at Bandcamp made by former owner Epic Games Songtradr responds to Bandcamp employees...
Analysis DistroKid’s Bandzoogle buyout, Songtradr’s Bandcamp acquisition point to the power of D2C commerce (and a potential future battle for ‘superfans’) Why two deals announced in the last month are connected
Analysis The mounting horror of music’s Frankenstream services The following op-ed comes from long-time music industry journalist Eamonn Forde
News Amazon shutters live radio app Amp less than 20 months after it launched The online retail giant confirmed to media that it’s shutting down Amp
News deadmau5 manager and other industry veterans launch The Circuit Group to acquire stakes in song catalogs Company was founded by Dean and Jessica Wilson of Seven20, and Brett Fischer, David Gray, and Harvey Tadman of AYITA
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