News Apple Music expands into 52 (52!) new markets, upping presence in Africa and beyond Apple Music now in more than double the markets in which Spotify operates
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News Victory Records founder Tony Brummel launches new company, Mission Two Entertainment Rock label Victory Records was acquired by Concord in 2019
News Universal Music Group braces for physical, ad streaming downturn, but says subscription is ‘more stable and robust’ Major record company addresses the potential impact of COVID-19 on its business
News 2019 was a record year for Rap & Hip-Hop in the UK Rap and Hip-Hop releases comprised 21.5% of all consumption, up from 20.9% in 2018
News Spotify For Artists product lead, Tracy Chan, joins Twitch: ‘I believe there’s a massive opportunity to help artists connect with their fans through live streaming.’ "Tracy is joining our team at a critical moment as we continue to see growing interest from both new and established musical talent joining Twitch."
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News Bucks Music Group signs producer & songwriter Sokari to exclusive worldwide deal Producer and songwriter worked on British rapper Stefflon Don’s debut
News Apple Music boss Oliver Schusser to run Beats brand as Luke Wood steps down Luke Wood to depart at the end of April
News Warner invests in Africa-based music distributor Africori, launching global partnership with ADA Africori has worked with more than 6,500 artists and 700 labels, including majors and indies
News Universal’s streaming revenues brush $1bn in Q1, with total recorded music up 13.1% Japan's King & Prince were company's biggest sellers in quarter
News Songtradr offers artists free music distribution until September 30: ‘We’ve been doing what we can, but we need to do more.’ Songtradr previously sacrificed commission fees for sync to help artists hit by COVID-19
News How Warner Music Italy artist Ghali scored a No.1 album amidst the country’s Coronavirus lockdown 'Ghali is the voice of a generation and his fans have never needed him more.'
News The Hottest Independent Artists In The World: Emilee, Maya Delilah, Mia Rodriguez, edbl and Andrea Chahayed Our latest pick of new artists discovered by Instrumental's A&R platform
News Santigold signs exclusive worldwide co-publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music Santigold has collaborated with the likes of Diplo, Mark Ronson, Pharrell Williams, Kanye West and others
News Blue Raincoat Artists partners with Management firm Major Influence Major Influence was founded in 2015