Analysis News Hipgnosis Songs Fund revenues climb 7.5% YoY, streaming revenues up 15.8% YoY, in most recent half-year period Positive signs for Merck Mercuriadis-led company in latest set of public figures
News [PIAS] to distribute Universal-owned Spinefarm Records as part of companies’ global alliance Label will be distributed worldwide basis through the [PIAS] services division [Integral]
News Tuned Global partners with two firms in the medical technology space, MediMusic and Nue Life Health Tuned Global to provide metadata, music content, and streaming service functionality through its suite of APIs
News Dirty Hit extends global distribution deal with Ingrooves Music Group Dirty Hit is behind artists such as The 1975, Wolf Alice, Pale Waves
News K-Pop promoter Powerhouse, which has worked with BTS, BLACKPINK and MONSTA X, strikes strategic partnership with AEG Presents Company produced 15 shows for BTS’ 2018 Love Yourself US Tour in 2018
News Peter Frampton music interests acquired by BMG Peter Frampton is a Grammy award-winning, multi-Platinum-selling singer-songwriter
News Shilpa Das joins AVEX USA as VP, Head of Publishing & Label Administration Das joins Avex USA after eleven years with Reach Music Publishing
News Web3 music platform Public Pressure’s first NFT project rakes in $2m ‘within days’ of release NFT collection comprised 3,333 limited edition NFTs that were sold for a fixed price of $600 apiece
News Song data startup Session, co-founded by Max Martin, ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus, Niclas Molinder, partners with Brazil collection society UBC UBC represents more than 50,000 members
News Silvia Montello appointed CEO of the UK’s Association of Independent Music Montello replaces Paul Pacifico
News Warner partners with e-commerce platform LGND.io and blockchain firm Polygon on new collectables platform LGND Music platform to launch in January 2023
News After closing $100m fund, artist funding platform beatBread expands European business, led by industry veteran Mark Terry Terry will lead the company’s expansion in the UK and Continental Europe
News deadmau5 and Richie Hawtin’s metaverse platform PIXELYNX acquired by Animoca Brands Investment follows recent reports that Animoca is launching a $2 billion metaverse fund for developers
News Dipesh Parmar named President of Columbia Records UK, Amy Wheatley appointed MD at Sony-owned label Ministry Of Sound becomes a subsidiary of Columbia Records UK as a result of the moves
News BMG acquires music interests of ‘Driving Home For Christmas’ singer-songwriter Chris Rea Deal includes his royalty interests in 17 studio albums
News SoundCloud enters artist development JV with Kei Henderson’s Third & Hayden SoundCloud says this new JV is part of its 'roster' business
News VEVO DSCVR Artists To Watch 2023: FLO, GloRilla, piri + tommy, Ayra Starr Introducing the first batch of artists on Vevo's influential Artists To Watch 2023 list
News Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster over The Eras Tour presale Lawsuit alleges that 'Ticketmaster intentionally and knowingly allowed scalpers and bots access' to the presale