Analysis News 1 in 5 streams on Tencent Music platforms will be behind a paywall by the end of 2020 In China, where YouTube is blocked, TME is seeing its paywall strategy starting to reap financial benefits
News BeatStars, with over $85m in royalties paid out to producers, launches new distribution service 'This is just the beginning of our music distribution journey.'
News TikTok launches $200m Creator Fund ‘to help support ambitious creators’ US fund will be distributed over the coming year
News Sony Music India inks deal with rapper Raftaar as it hires Jagjit Singh Bhogal to head A&R Jagjit Singh Bhogal will give particular focus to "garnering worldwide exposure for Indian artists"
Blog ‘An effective vaccine will be the ultimate solution, but until that is realized, the Chinese music business has quickly found ways to innovate.’ Modern Sky's Dave Pichilingi on what coming out of COVID-19 lockdown has looked like for the music industry in China
News Primary Wave buys stake in music publishing catalog & master recordings of rock band Devo 'Their music has stood the test of time.'
News Jill Weindorf promoted to GM, Concord Recorded Music Weindorf's career at Concord spans over 10 years
News TikTok inks global deal with music publishers (who previously threatened to sue it) Agreement with the National Music Publishers’ Association is effective retroactively as of May 1, 2020
News Universal launches Island Records Philippines Roster includes the likes of Juan Karlos, Over October, Lala Vinzon and more
News Hipgnosis’ spending stash grows to nearly $700m, as firm extends debt facility Credit facility extended to $400m, as Hipgnosis readies another acquisition spree
News Remember when Spotify called Universal ‘music’s most innovative company’? It's the claim all of Universal's rivals simply love
Analysis 3 reasons why it might make sense… for Apple to buy TikTok Here, we explore the current backlash in the US against ByteDance-owned video sharing app, TikTok
News Ingrooves unveils updated Dispatch marketing platform Platform uses Ingrooves' AI technology to make recommendations
News Black women represent just 3% of board members at UK trade bodies Report reveals lack of gender and ethnic diversity in the senior ranks of UK music trade organisations
News TikTok inks new global deal with Believe, one of the world’s biggest independent music companies Believe generated around $700m in digital revenues last year
News Spotify and Universal Music Group ink multi-year global licensing deal "With this agreement, UMG and Spotify are more aligned than ever in our commitment to ensuring the entire music ecosystem thrives and reaches new audiences around the globe."
News Lived experiences: Anecdotes from black executives in music 15 stories from black executives working in the industry that suggest improvement is required
News Mr Eazi launches the Africa Music Fund to provide direct financial support for African artists Fund is raising $20m in its initial investment round