News Instagram’s TikTok rival Reels is now officially available in more than 50 markets including the US 'Reels invites you to create fun videos to share with your friends or anyone on Instagram'
News Spencer Lee promoted to Asia Pacific President at peermusic Exec joined peermusic in 2018 as Managing Director, Asia Pacific
News First Artists Management opens UK office, hires Hamish Duff & Sabrina Hutchinson as Agents Company was founded in 2003 in Los Angeles
News Warner Chappell & Transgressive sign worldwide publishing deal with British hip-hop artist Loyle Carner His album, Not Waving, But Drowning, reached No.3 in the UK Album Chart last year
Interviews Ditto Management on going Top 5 in the UK: ‘We’re not in the old school music industry club – we’ve got data instead!’ Matt Dodds on the first year of Ditto's management company – and its plans to break "household names" globally
News Hipgnosis buys Blondie catalog royalties across 197 songs Blondie have released six UK and four US No.1 singles and have sold over 40m records worldwide.
Analysis News As Round Hill sues TuneCore for $33m, could war break out between publishers and indie distributors? Could Richard Busch's latest industry lawsuit inspire other indie publishers to take legal action?
News Elektra France inks exclusive deal with South African artist Master KG Signing comes through WMG’s partnership with Africori
News Mojo Music & Media buys 50% stake in Cheap Trick publishing catalog Deal totals more than 400 songs
News Donald Trump: US Treasury ‘should be paid a substantial amount of money’ for TikTok sale 'The United States should be reimbursed.'
Analysis News Warner streaming revenue jumped 11% in calendar Q2, but COVID-19 took its toll on major’s results Like its major music company rivals, Warner Music Group didn't have an easy time of things during the COVID-hit calendar Q2 period.
News Sony/ATV and TwentySeven Music Publishing extend partnership, sign Jimmie Allen to worldwide deal TwentySeven Music Publishing is led by Barry Weiss and Jenna Andrews
News Arjun Pulijal promoted to Senior Vice President of Marketing at Capitol Records Pulijal joined Capitol in 2013 as a Director of Marketing
News Warner Music names Global Records as licensee in Romania Companies’ first joint global campaign is in support of Romanian artist Roxen
Analysis News Sony Music’s streaming revenues grew 15.6% in H1 2020 – but pandemic hit calendar Q2 period Streaming keeps moving up, but physical and licensing revenues hurt in three months to end of June
News Round Hill sues TuneCore and parent Believe in $32.8m US lawsuit, alleging copyright infringement Round Hill alleges that Believe distributed unlicensed recordings of Beatles hits amongst 219 compositions
News Hipgnosis acquires recording royalties for Barry Manilow catalog And Merck Mercuriadis' latest acquisition is...
Analysis News TikTok users in the US overwhelmingly don’t want Donald Trump interfering with their use of the app MusicWatch survey reveals consumer sentiment towards US President's threat to ban the platform