Analysis News CD Baby paid out $125m from digital platforms like Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music in 2020 CD Baby's digital payouts rose 14% in the year, as YouTube Music's contribution doubled
News Lindsay Nahmiache appointed Chief Marketing Officer at Songtradr Nahmiache will oversee global marketing expansion for all Songtradr companies
News Elsa Vivero promoted to General Manager / EVP, Global Commercial Services at Warner Music Group’s WEA Vivero was previously EVP, Global Digital Account Management
News Partisan Records launches new joint venture label section1 Los Angeles-based label launched by Brontë Jane (VP of A&R at Third Side Music) alongside Chris Robbins and Tom Wironen of Friendly Announcer management
News Warner Chappell France teams with songwriter Benjamin Biolay’s publishing company Bambi Rose Warner Chappell will represent Biolay’s catalog and future works as part of the deal
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