News Live Nation stock crashes 16.6%, as Coronavirus is categorized as ‘pandemic’ by WHO (update) Live concerts giant sees $1.8bn wiped off market cap valuation in less than a day
News More SXSW damage from Coronavirus pandemic: No refunds for ticket-holders, as event lays off a third of staff Badge holders can defer registration to 2021, however
News Concord signs global publishing deal with producer & songwriter Cam Blackwood He produced both of George Ezra’s UK No.1 albums
News Music licensing startup SyncFloor hires Shellie Lewis as Business Development Manager Exec has previously worked with Sony and Universal
News Mojo Music & Media acquires complete publishing catalog of Larry Gatlin Deal includes publishing and songwriter interests in around 300 songs
News TuneCore & Believe launch new hip hop and R&B artist services brand, PIVTL Projects First artist signings are Joey Trap and Elliott Trent
Analysis Blog How to deal with a Coronavirus-hit music business: ‘It’s not fair’ is not a strategy. What happens if there is a crisis?
News ICM Partners acquires UK-based Primary Talent International Primary Talent will continue to operate under the Primary banner out of London with no management changes
News Coronavirus panic just wiped nearly $5bn off the combined value of Vivendi, Spotify and Live Nation… in a day MBW monitors how 'Black Monday' has hammered music stocks around the world
News Spotify unveils new RADAR global emerging artist program 'RADAR will become an influential program for up-and-coming artists across all genres worldwide'
News Led Zeppelin win Stairway to Heaven copyright battle as 2016 verdict is upheld by US Court of Appeals Lawsuit was brought by Randy Wolfe estate trustee Michael Skidmore in 2014
Interviews ‘Streaming gives wider access to all genres of music, and that is especially true of classical.’ Tomas Wise on his company's rebrand and the future for music publishing
News Amazon Music hires Kirdis Postelle as Global Head of Artist Marketing "I’m thrilled to be joining a team that’s leading the industry toward developing campaigns and partnerships that will have a positive impact on music and culture."
News Kobalt signs neighboring rights deal with Secretly Distribution Deal includes recordings by Bon Iver, Sufjan Stevens, Crumb, Mitski, TV On the Radio and others
News Mike Walsh joins UK promoter From the Fields as Development Director Exec was part of the management of XFM (later Radio X) since 2005
News Mass Appeal India signs hip-hop star Raja Kumari Kumari's first single through the label will be NRI
News Warner Music India launches, headed by ex-Sony exec Jay Mehta Mehta served as Sony Music's Director of Digital Business for several years
News Unlike SXSW, event promoter DEAG says it has ‘full insurance’ for Coronavirus cancellations "Events canceled by the authorities due to COVID-19 are insured."