News Mark Flaherty promoted to EVP of Marketing for Warner Records He has driven campaigns for the likes of Dua Lipa and Bebe Rexha
News ‘Apple One’ subscription bundles to launch as early as October – including Music, TV, News and gaming Basic 'Apple One' package will pull together Apple Music and Apple TV+, says Bloomberg
News Apple Music picks Platoon-signed Holly Humberstone as its latest Up Next artist Former Up Next stars include Billie Eilish
News Tencent Music inks another important label deal in China – with Cooking Vinyl "Exclusive licensing and distribution deal" adds to Cooking Vinyl's long and interesting history of industry moves in China
News Hipgnosis buys music catalog from Jay-Z, Kanye West producer Dion ‘No I.D’ Wilson No I.D. has achieved success with artists including Kanye West, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Usher, Rihanna, Common, Drake and Ed Sheeran
News TikTok rival Triller inks deal with B2B music company 7Digital for access to global catalog of 80m tracks Deal will see 7Digital provide Triller with access to global catalog of over 80m tracks
Blog Why I hope the pointless Zoom meeting sticks around for good We’re all, by now, getting a little sick of video chats. But, says Peter Robinson, don’t overlook the benefits they’re bringing to your professional life...
News Cox Communications: Our $1bn copyright infringement fine should be cut by $243m because labels included derivative works Cox states that it should pay damages for 2,438 fewer works
Blog ‘All music creators should receive fair compensation for their work, regardless of where they are from.’ SoundExchange President & CEO Michael Huppe on the treatment of American recordings and artists overseas
News Concord Music Publishing signs songwriter & producer Rodaidh McDonald He has worked with artists such as The xx, Sampha, King Krule, Daughter, Adele and others
News Thomas Rhett signs exclusive worldwide publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music In addition to his own material, he has written songs for the likes of Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line and Old Dominion
News Judge throws out Genius lawsuit accusing Google of copying lyrics Lyrics platform sued the tech giant for “unethical, unfair and anticompetitive” behavior
News Spotify vs. Songwriters: Publishers remain confident that streaming platforms WILL be forced to increase royalties in the US NMPA plays down impact of Court of Appeals decision, noting: "We believe these things are easily done by the CRB."
News Universal to pay-gate music in China as part of new Tencent Music deal Tencent confirms that Universal is backing its paywall strategy in key market
News Hipgnosis Songs Fund surpasses £1bn market cap valuation "It's a testament to the power of great songs and songwriters that in just two years we are a £1bn market cap, FTSE 250 company," says Mercuriadis
News Songwriters dealt blow in Spotify royalty rate battle as streaming platforms are granted ‘procedural victory’ in US Appeals Court But that doesn't mean new rates have been rejected or amended (yet, anyway)
News PULSE signs rapper Flo Milli to exclusive global publishing deal Artist has had co-signs from the likes of Cardi B, SZA, Doja Cat, Rico Nasty, Kehlani, and others
News Good Soldier Records says UK airplay No.1 shows it can compete with majors ‘at the top level’ Christian Tattersfield tells MBW his company is targeting half a billion streams for Dancing In The Moonlight