Interviews ‘We can’t allow this crisis to bring down the future of talented people who chose a creative career.’ Hartwig Masuch on BMG's performance in 2019 – and how the major rightsholders might change in the years ahead
News Mattias Behrer appointed CEO of Live Nation Sweden He was previously CEO of media and marketing agency Dentsu Aegis
Blog ‘There has never been a more important time to keep active as an artist.’ Absolute Label Services shares some of the advice it has been giving artists and managers amidst the Covid-19 pandemic
News Reservoir signs Joyner Lucas to worldwide publishing deal Deal includes global rights to Lucas’ entire catalog of works including upcoming album, ADHD
News Amy Thomson, who managed Swedish House Mafia and marketed Kanye West, reveals the most important things she knows about artist management and marketing Thomson also teases new platform which, she says, recovered $4m in royalties for an artist's catalog
News Def Jam Recordings signs South African superstar Nasty C He has been the most-streamed South African artist on Apple Music for four years in a row
News Big Deal Music Group promotes Ashley Alexander and Amber Packer to Senior Creative Director positions 'Ashley and Amber are both incredible success stories.'
News Live Nation cancels major festivals in the UK Download and the Isle of Wight Festival are cancelled
News Tencent sets up $100m Global Anti-Pandemic Fund to support fight against COVID-19 Fund will initially focus on the sourcing and donation of medical supplies
News Could the music industry do more to help artists and songwriters whose income has been hit by Coronavirus? Should 'black box' money and discretionary advances be paid over to music's creative community amid the pandemic?
Analysis News The value of music: Hipgnosis’ share price is now HIGHER than it was pre-COVID-19 UK music rights company saw its market cap bounce 13% today in a vertiginous rise on London Stock Exchange
News TuneCore CEO Scott Ackerman steps down, Believe now searching for new head of DIY distribution platform Ackerman joined TuneCore as President and COO in 2010
News Music community launches ‘Love Record Stores’ initiative Global initiative launches on Thursday (March 26)
News SoundCloud Go+ rolled out in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden Premium tier is now available in 19 countries
News Spotify pledges $10m fund to support artists hit by Coronavirus pandemic "Combatting the impact of this pandemic on the music industry will take a massive global effort..."
News Peermusic promotes Timothy Cohan to Chief Counsel Exec was previously Senior Vice President of Legal and Business Affairs
News Spotify South Korea launch could be imminent (report) Company has reportedly set up an office in Seoul
News PRS for Music launches emergency fund during Coronavirus pandemic; songwriters can claim up to £1k each Applicants will receive support up to a value of £1,000