News Dutch producer Avedon signs record deal with Warner Music Benelux His music has generated more than 1.5bn streams worldwide
News Justin Bieber files $20m defamation lawsuit over assault allegations Lawsuit was filed in California on June 25
News UMG partners with Italy’s Sugar Music for global distribution, including film scores by Nino Rota & Ennio Morricone Agreement extends 25-year relationship between the two companies
News Outdustry launches new music publishing company in China Company has also inked a sub-publishing partnership with Reservoir
News KKR leads $48m investment into Artlist, a royalty-free music rival to Epidemic Sound Artlist will use to money to buy assets and potentially acquire in the marketplace
News Should music’s biggest companies boycott Facebook? The likes of Unilever and Verizon are pulling ads in protest at misinformation and polarizing content being shared on FB and Instagram
News Livestream company StageIt hires ex-Dubset CEO Stephen White Founder Evan Lowenstein moves to the role of Executive Chairman
News Lucy Dickins upped to Co-Head of Music at WME, Marc Geiger exits after 17 years Dickins was previously Head of the company’s UK Music division
News Universal to conduct research into racial disparity in the music business via Annenberg partnership Partnership will conduct new research to determine the extent to which men and women of color are excluded from music’s leadership ranks
News TaP Music supports lawsuit against Trax Records brought by artists Larry Heard & Robert Owens, seeking ‘not less than’ $1m in damages 'We are simply seeking justice and fairness.'
News Universal signs Sunnee, former member of China’s most popular girl group Rocket Girls 101 Forthcoming single, By Your Side, will be released worldwide on June 26
News The Hottest Independent Artists In The World: Sara Fajira, Memblem, Bob Juburi, Debbiah and MaazaKayo Five of the most exciting prospects discovered by Instrumental's A&R platform
News Allen Grubman hack is not going away: Universal data allegedly up for auction, with a starting price of $1 million Documents associated with Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey, MTV and Bad Boy Entertainment also allegedly up for auction
News Instagram Shopping access expanded to musicians selling merch Platform's commerce eligibility requirements have been updated
News Sony Music inks JV to develop artists in Africa with entertainment & brand agency, Celebrity Services Africa Partnership is described as a 'first of its kind in Africa'
News UnitedMasters launches ‘Cash for Change’ grant program to showcase artists advocating for social justice $4,000 will be given away to artists for 25 days
News Ingrooves Music Group expands into Turkey, names Haluk Cerahman as Country Manager for the market Exec joins Ingrooves from his position as Content Manager at Fizy
News Universal’s TuneCore rival Spinnup launches in Japan Spinnup is offering a free release for new artists signing up the service for a limited time