News Primary Wave and Universal’s Virgin Music ink global deal Gaither Group labels and Sun Records to deliver first releases under deal
News Tilmann Richter joins Sony Music Germany as Vice President Live Ventures Richter will lead Sony Music's live division and the development of live campaigns for Sony Music artists
News In historic move, Sony Music is disregarding unrecouped balances for heritage catalog artists Rob Stringer-led company meets demand from artist advocates – a policy that some believed a major record company would never openly adopt
News Vancouver-based A&R company Reliant Music expands into Europe John Dexter's company makes international move as its business grows
News Shamrock, the firm that bought Taylor Swift’s masters, closes new $1bn growth fund Firm has around $3.5bn of total assets under management
News Believe is a public company, as CEO Denis Ladegaillerie rings bell on Paris stock market debut Believe will use €300 million raised to acquire music companies over the next three years
News Universal Music Group inks exclusive partnership with $28.5m-backed fitness technology startup Liteboxer Beat-based boxing platform will feature UMG’s artist roster
News Les Hollander promoted to CEO at Global’s DAX in North America The move promotes Hollander from Chief Growth Officer
News Paradise launches government-backed TRIDES project in Germany to identify ‘unknown audio content’ – and get creators paid Paradise MD Ralph Boege walks MBW through government-funded industry solution
News Roblox says $200m+ copyright lawsuit is based on a ‘fundamental misunderstanding’. Music publishers disagree. Both parties are accusing each other of not knowing the law
News Daniel Ek to launch new Arsenal bid worth over $2.8bn (report) Ek's first bid of around $2.5bn was rejected
News US TikTok ban revoked by Joe Biden Former US President Donald Trump's executive orders banning the app have been revoked and replaced
News Roblox sued for $200m+ by music publishers, who allege copyright infringement David Israelite claims that Roblox maintains a library of hundreds of thousands of songs, including a portfolio of commercial tracks that he says the company has "refused to license"
News Believe successfully raises €300m in Paris IPO, giving TuneCore owner a market cap of €1.9bn 'Believe is crossing a new threshold in its development by going public.'
News LANDR acquires plugin firm Synchro Arts LANDR raised $26m in Series B round of fundraising in 2019
News After joining Def Jam, Snoop Dogg appoints wife Shante Broadus as his official manager Broadus also oversees operations for Los Angeles music recording, production, and events space The Compound
News BMG partners with Pulse and Quickfire Films and Lewis Capaldi for new documentary film Film captures the singer-songwriter’s rise to fame