News Downtown buys Christian Tattersfield’s Good Soldier Songs Deal includes more than 350 works, including The 1975’s publishing catalog
News Allen Grubman’s law firm hacked, ‘working around the clock’ as cyberattack group demands $21m "[We] have hired the world’s experts who specialize in this area, and we are working around the clock to address these matters.”
News Lil Baby was the biggest songwriter in the US in Q1, with 22 certifications 805 songwriters were certified Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum in Q1
News Sony/ATV UK signs singer, songwriter & producer Labrinth to worldwide deal He's collaborated with artists including Beyoncé, Kanye West, The Weeknd, Nicki Minaj, Eminem, Diplo, Sia, Ed Sheeran and others
News Diane Warren signs new global publishing & recording deals with BMG Warren has tallied nine No.1 and 32 Top 10 songs
News Katie Welle appointed SVP, Creative A&R at Sony/ATV Welle was previously SVP, A&R at RCA Records
News 98.5% of UK independent festivals aren’t covered by insurance for COVID-19 cancellations 92% of indie festival organizers say that their firms are at risk without Government intervention
News AWAL partners with Zoom & United Nations for COVID-19 response Initiative will see AWAL artists support and amplify United Nations key messages
News UK-based label & management company Globe Town inks global distribution deal with The Orchard Company's latest release is Tycho Jones' Don’t Be Afraid
Analysis News Another billion-dollar quarter for Sony Music, as streaming revenues jump 27.4% year-on-year Recorded music revenues rose 13.5% YoY in the quarter
Analysis Blog ‘Make your imagination real. Now is the time.’ Sean Glass on the opportunities presented by lockdown – and the changing face of entertainment media
Interviews ‘I got crumbled into little pieces and then I rebuilt, and through the rebuilding, I became fearless.’ World's Greatest Songwriters: MoZella
News Spotify inks licensing deal with India’s oldest label, Saregama Deal will see 100,000 songs added to Spotify's catalog in the market
News SoundCloud launches fifth edition of ‘First on SoundCloud’ featuring Che Lingo, Christelle Bofale, Shenseea & Object Blue Campaignspotlights emerging talent on the platform
News AWAL signs global deal with Alaina Castillo & Chosen People Artist was named as the US representative for Spotify’s global artist program, RADAR
News Kristian Davis-Downs named Head of Digital Content at Secretly Distribution Exec joins from AWAL where he was Senior Director, Label Integrations
News The UK’s Reading & Leeds Festivals canceled due to Coronavirus "We were hopeful we could deliver the ultimate festival to you in August, something to look forward to in these strange and confusing times".
News Universal Music Group accelerates China strategy, with Joe Fang named first ever MD of UMPG in region Hiring represents UMG's first major move in China since Tencent consortium deal was completed