News Sony Music Publishing launches in Indonesia, led by General Manager Anti Ariandini Company will be 'dedicated to the development and promotion of Indonesian songwriters both locally and around the world'
Analysis News SoundCloud is about to revolutionize streaming payouts, launching user-centric royalties for 100,000 indie artists "SoundCloud is uniquely positioned to offer this transformative new model due to the powerful connection between artists and fans that takes place on our platform."
News Spinnin’ Records founder Eelko van Kooten launches DIY distribution and collaboration platform Ledo Ledo also offers a library of original and rights cleared music, which is free for content creators and brands
News Troy Carter’s Venice launches in Atlanta, hires J.R. Mckee and Brandon ‘Reddpush’ Terrell to senior roles Ray Kurzeka has also een promoted to Global Head of Revenue and Services Operations
News Gaana CEO Prashan Agarwal set to exit Indian streaming company MBW's sources tell us that Gaana boss is out at Times and Tencent-owned company
News Nicola Spokes joins Island Records UK as Managing Director Spokes moves to Island after four years as UK Label Head of Caroline International
News Michael Gudinski, founder of Australia’s Mushroom Group, dies aged 68 Australian music industry legend dies aged 68
Analysis Slowly but surely, the major labels’ dominance of Spotify is declining Spotify statistics show that nearly 10% of market share has shifted away from the majors and Merlin in just the past three years
News Spotify pulls hundreds of K-Pop songs globally due to expired licensing deal with Kakao M Expired deal with distributor and record label KakaoM results in tracks being pulled from streaming service
Analysis The US recorded music industry grew by over $1bn in 2020 – but faces big challenges over streaming’s pricing, and its future The RIAA's latest figures show a surging streaming market – with one notable cause for concern
News Ethiopia Habtemariam promoted to Chairman & CEO of Motown Records Iconic label also moves into 2021 with ‘renewed creative independence’ within Universal Music Group
Analysis Blog The Services Sector Is Transforming The Future Of The Music Industry Justin Kalifowitz, CEO of Downtown Music Holdings, paints a picture of how the music industry is changing
News Zara Larsson signs global deal with Sony Music Publishing Zara Larsson's hits include Ruin My Life, All The Time, Lush Life, and Never Forget You
News Big Machine Music inks worldwide sub-publishing deal with peermusic for outside the US Nashville-based company will continue to administer itself within the US
News Japan’s Avex Entertainment and AEG Presents form AEGX live music joint venture AEGX will provide Avex with access to AEG Presents’ worldwide portfolio of venues, festivals, and global touring partnerships
News Sony Music signs Egyptian superstar Hamaki, inks deal with top Arabic music producer Hamdy Badr Hamdy Badr's Cairo-based Craft Media is behind Egyptian artists like Hamaki, Maya Diab, Pousi and Mahmoud Al Lethy
News Universal launches Queen game, developed by Vivendi-owned Gameloft Queen: Rock Tour allows users to 'immerse themselves into the world of Queen'
Analysis News US music fans spent more on vinyl than CD last year for the first time since 1986 New RIAA data confirms that vinyl outsold CD on a monetary basis in pandemic-hit 2020 for first time in 34 years