News Quincy Jones invests in AI Music startup Musimap, which has developed a ‘psycho-emotional profiling engine’ Company's AI tech builds emotional profiles for listeners
News With 40m global users, Taiwan-born livestream app LIVIT launches in the US, strikes exclusive ‘six-figure’ deal with rapper Flawless Real Talk App allows its users to monetize their streams with fan 'gifts'
News Calvin Harris sells publishing catalog to Vine Alternative Investments Sony/ATV to continue administration services for the catalog
Interviews Round Hill: Our $375m IPO will be good news for songwriters Josh Gruss and Neil Gillis on their new public fund, Hipgnosis – and the future of music rights ownership
News Donna Caseine promoted to EVP, Global Creative Director at Reservoir as part of team expansion Company bolsters Creative team with key promotions and new hires
News Music tech company Output, whose software has been used in songs by Drake & Justin Bieber, raises $45m Company was founded in 2013 by CEO Gregg Lehrman
News Russell Emanuel named President & CEO of Sony/ATV’s newly centralized Production Music Division Appointment gives Emanuel oversight of Sony/ATV’s global production music business
News Twitch music copyright headache gets worse as ‘thousands’ of videos get deleted over infringement notices Rightsholders put pressure on livestreaming platform
News Amy Hartman appointed SVP Creative Services at Spirit Music Group Exec joins Spirit from Roc Nation
News SoundCloud launches new DJ Plan with unlimited offline catalog access Platform will also be introducing curated playlists in the coming months
News Sony Music India inks exclusive deal with award-winning Bollywood composer, Amaal Mallik Mallik will also continue working as a music director on film projects
News BMG expands into live music, buying majority stake in German concert promoter Undercover CEO Hartwig Masuch explained last month that super-fan data was a big reason behind his interest in live
Analysis News Universal Music Group just generated over a billion dollars from streaming in a single quarter… during a global pandemic Vivendi-owned company has already posted over $400m more from streaming in 2020 than it did at the same stage of 2019
Analysis News Does UFC’s new music app hint at the future of subscription streaming? Tuned Global says the world of branded music apps, serving niche audiences, could be a key growth driver for the industry in the years ahead
News Sigur Ros slam ‘unjust and draconian prosecution’ by Icelandic government over tax evasion charges Band calls on Icelandic government to review “shameful” tax law
News Miguel Sáinz promoted to Country Manager at ONErpm Mexico ONErpm has also signed an exclusive distribution deal with Regional Mexican artist Pepe Aguilar
News Universal Music Group will IPO in 2022, confirms Vivendi Music company parent puts firmer date on Universal's flotation plan
News US Justice Department sues ‘monopolist’ Google for alleged violation of antitrust laws Lawsuit alleges that Google unlawfully maintains monopolies in search and search advertising