News Alison Lamb and Liz Northeast join FUGA as company bolsters London office FUGA also announces partnership with Peter Doherty's new label, Strap Originals
Analysis News Universal Music Group generated $8.4bn in 2020… and spent over $1.7bn on catalog acquisitions and artist advances Advances and catalog expenditure figure was more than triple the equivalent number from 2019
Interviews Is Timbaland about to transform the music production business (again)? Gary Marella on the launch of Beatclub, and how it plans to rival the likes of Splice
News Virtual events platform Looped raises $7.7m from investors including Shawn Gee and Gee Roberson amongst others Company has also named former Def Jam exec Faisel Durrani as Co-CEO
News Vydia to pay advances to independent labels and artists using Royalty Exchange’s online marketplace Labels and artists can request an advance on their future royalties
News Warner Chappell Music signs publishing deal with Bad Bunny collaborator MAG He executive produced Bad Bunny’s No.1 album, El Último Tour del Mundo
News As 3LAU makes $11.6m from NFT sales, his management company eyes more auctions for more artists YMU hails 'exciting opportunity to monetize new aspects of creative output'
News David Crosby sells catalog to Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group, including recorded music and publishing rights Deal includes his work with The Byrds; Crosby & Nash; Crosby, Stills & Nash; and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
News UTA acquires Echo Location Talent Agency; Obi Asika named Co-Head of major agency’s UK office Echo reps Bugzy Malone, Chase & Status, Davido, Diplo, Galantis, Gorgon City, Giggs, Wizkid and many more
News Cat Kreidich appointed Executive Vice President at Warner’s ADA Worldwide Most recently, Kreidich served as Senior Vice President, Commerce at Sony Music Entertainment
News Confirmed: Round Hill Music co-founder Richard Rowe joins Hipgnosis Songs Fund Publishing veteran joins company as Executive Vice President, with immediate effect
News Spotify rival Anghami to list on NASDAQ via merger with Vistas Media Acquisition Company Combined company set to operate under the Anghami name and trade under the new symbol ANGH
News Canada’s Anthem Entertainment ups spending power by $550m with new credit facility As the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan increases its equity investment in company
News NetEase and Sony Music join $15m investment round in live-streaming platform Maestro Los Angeles-based tech startup takes total investment raised to date to $22 million
News Vevo adds iSpot to help advertisers measure their reach on the platform New partnership provides brands with detailed insight within OTT environment
News UMPG signs Holly Humberstone to global publishing deal Singer-songwriter’s debut EP Falling Asleep At The Wheel has amassed over 50m streams
News Alex Black named CEO of production music company Sonoton Music Company will also roll out a major rebrand and redesign of its website on March 24