News Primary Wave buys stake in Prince estate, encompassing publishing, master recording income and more Company says it now holds 'the largest percentage interest in the estate'
News Live Nation’s Michael Rapino on a ‘roaring era’ for concerts, ticket prices and vaccinations for employees Live Nation's President and CEO spoke to analysts on a Q2 earnings call this week. Here's what we found out...
News Mike Chester promoted to EVP, Promotion & Commerce at Warner Records Chester joined Warner Records in 2018 as EVP of Promotion
News Timbaland’s Beatclub teams with FinTech firm Horizon Fintex to let fans buy and trade shares in music, NFTs Beatclub will let creators fund their music ventures by offering a percentage of their songs, albums and masters to fans
News HYBE, the home of K-pop stars BTS, sees revenues soar 79.2% YoY in Q2 to $244m Company has posted its financial results for Q2 2021
News Stacey Tang and Damaris Rex-Taylor promoted at RCA UK Tang named Executive Vice President, while Damaris Rex-Taylor becomes General Manager
Interviews ‘Music is supernatural, that’s why I take my job so seriously.’ Alec Boateng, co-President of 0207 Def Jam, gets into his career and the opportunities ahead
Analysis News Warner boss Steve Cooper talks TikTok and Peloton revenues, the rise of virtual artists, and the value of record labels Cooper was grilled about the company's earnings on a call with analysts this week. Here are some things that stood out for us...
News Olivia Rodrigo signs global deal with Sony Music Publishing 'Olivia is a once-in-a-generation talent'
Interviews ‘The kinship that you create throughout your music career is not something you get in a nine to five office job.’ Storme Whitby-Grubb, recently named Chief Creative Officer at Red Bull Records, discusses her career to date, lessons learned and ambitions in her new role
News NFT platform MakersPlace raises $30m from investors including Eminem, Paul Rosenberg and Sony Music Platform has facilitated over $100m in transactions in 2021
News X-ray Touring extends partnership with Yucaipa, inks alliance with Artist Group International X-ray represent artists such as Coldplay, Queens Of The Stone Age, Phoebe Bridgers and more
News Live Nation revenues grew by over $500m YoY in Q2 Company has published its financial results for the three months to end of June
News Grammy award-winning artist and guitarist Carlos Santana signs with BMG To date, Santana has won 10 Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammys
News Merlin inks licensing deal with B2B music platform Adaptr Platform was launched by technology firm Feed Media Group (FMG)
Analysis News Sony’s recorded music revenues jumped by $451m YoY in calendar Q2, as streaming revenues rose 50.2% Streaming revenues brush the billion-dollar mark in standout quarter for Rob Stringer's operation
Blog How future proof is the current evaluation of music copyrights? Ran Geffen, founder of XR connect development agency OMR and CEO of Amusica Song Management in Israel on the future of the music industry…
News Spotify rival Anghami to launch entertainment venues in Dubai, London, L.A. and more cities worldwide The first Anghami Lab venue will open in Dubai in early 2022