News Allen Kovac’s Better Noise Entertainment launches film division Better Noise Films to develop feature films and other original content
News Fanbytes launches ByteLabs to help ‘TikTok play a longer-term role’ for labels and artists Bytelabs claims to have seen an increase in artist TikTok follower counts by 250% across four weeks
News Oana Ruxandra named Chief Digital Officer & EVP, Business Development at Warner Music Group Exec oversees WMG's global digital strategy
News ‘Liberty Media already has far too much control over the music ecosystem’: Artist & consumer rights groups oppose iHeart Media buyout Collective urges DOJ to reject Liberty Media’s potential acquisition of iHeartMedia
News NOW That’s What I Call Music! streaming app, co-owned by Universal & Sony, launches free tier Ad-free service is currently £4.99 per month
News Rock am Ring, Rock im Park & Wacken festivals cancelled as Germany bans major events until August 31 Events posted the news on their respective websites today (April 16)
News Milk & Honey makes a statement with its new UK office – next door to Universal Music Group and Google Management company hires Harry Knyt, signs Stuart Price and Andrew Jackson
Interviews ‘I remember being really angry that I hadn’t done more with my life or followed my passion.’ (Then she did.) Friends At Work founder, Ty Stiklorius, on her career, the flaws of the music business – and how to treat your team properly
News Reach Music Publishing and Romanthony estate ink worldwide admin deal Deal covers over 100 songs including share in Daft Punk’s One More Time
News Germany set to ban major events until end of August 2020 (report) Reported ban would affect major music festivals in Germany
News SOCAN Chief Executive Officer Eric Baptiste steps down Jennifer Brown appointed to the role of Interim CEO
News PPL donates $875,000 to music industry COVID-19 hardship funds Donation to be split between relief funds set up by three UK-based organizations
News Liz Goodwin joins Atlantic Records UK as General Manager, Max Lutkin named Head of Marketing Katie White leaves her role as General Manager at the record company
Interviews ‘Anyone can go out and spend $1 billion. The trick is getting a good return for your investors.’ Round Hill Music CEO, Josh Gruss, on the competitive music M&A landscape, and his firm's next big raise
News Because Music appoints Ian Quay as Head of Marketing, United States Exec previously served as General Manager, North America at Ninja Tune
News Sasha Junk promoted to President of KIDZ BOP Exec succeeds former KIDZ BOP President Victor Zaraya
News iHeartMedia to cut costs by $250m this year, as it battles economic impact of Coronavirus Bob Pittman: "We want our shareholders to know that we have taken immediate and proactive steps to weather this crisis."
News Sony/ATV teams with music production marketplace BeatStars to provide publishing services to producers & songwriters Sony/ATV will work on behalf of BeatStars’ clients to pitch original songs and beats for sync opportunities & recorded music