News BMG and TV production company Fremantle extend global partnership Extended deal includes a global music publishing and administration agreement for Fremantle’s catalog
News TikTok inks deal with UnitedMasters that lets users distribute music to streaming platforms directly from Bytedance’s app TikTok will also partner with UnitedMasters in promoting key artists on the platform
Analysis News How Cardi B’s OnlyFans subscription could generate millions of dollars each month Running the numbers on why a superstar artist has signed up to a platform best known for NSFW content
News Mairu Gupta named Director, Digital Business for Sony Music in India Exec previously worked at the NBA
Analysis News Why Warner Music Group just paid $85m for a company that makes Instagram memes What's behind the major's surprise buyout of IMGN Media?
News Reservoir invests in India, inking JV with Gully Gang Entertainment and signing DIVINE "This new partnership reaffirms our commitment to supporting creators in emerging markets," says Reservoir President/COO, Rell Lafargue
News Mark Yovich named Global President of Ticketmaster, Jared Smith becomes worldwide Chairman Amy Howe steps up to Global Chief Operating Officer
News Warner Music Group buys Instagram and TikTok media content company IMGN Company owns channels including Daquan
News Saban Music Group backs Chesca’s ‘Te Quiero Baby (I Love You Baby)’ to become chart hit “Chesca is one the most talented and versatile artists I have ever worked with," says SMG's Gus Lopez
News Sony Music Group launches US voter campaign, Your Voice, Your Power, Your Vote Initiative designed to educate, engage and promote civic participation
Analysis News Tencent Music is racking up label deals, and going far deeper than licensing What Universal, Cooking Vinyl and Kobalt's new deals really mean in China
News Kobalt and Tencent Music sign records, publishing deal in China Deal allows for Kobalt and TME to "join hands in content", as well as hosting live events
News Anastasia Ellis joins Warner Chappell Music as Vice President, Regional European Administration Exec joins from Kobalt Music Publishing
News Spotify offers 78m Russians 6 months of free Premium, via partnership with telco MTS Telco had 78.5m subscribers at the end of Q1 2020
Analysis News Beggars Group revenues hit $83m in 2019, as XL Recordings generated over $50m "Whilst we are expecting a slowdown in certain channels [from COVID-19] – for example physical sales, synchronisation, and performance income – we expect streaming to be least affected."
News Dance music promotor Insomniac expands into publishing via partnership with André de Raaff’s CTM Partnership to operate under the name of Sounds That Never Sleep Publishing
News India’s Reliance in talks with ByteDance to invest in TikTok (report) TikTok's business in India is reportedly being valued at over $3bn
News Universal launches Magic Muses, China’s first label dedicated solely to film soundtrack and score Label will be run by veteran film marketing executive Kelvin Hou, who has been appointed as CEO