News Katy Perry’s $2.8m Dark Horse copyright infringement verdict has been overturned Appeal was filed against the original verdict in October 2019
Analysis News Screw you, Coronavirus. At least music’s streaming business is still booming. How are music streaming services faring in a COVID-19-hit world?
News As concert income drops, could fan investments create a new revenue stream for artists? Swiss Estus AG invests $1.7m in Austrian fan-funding startup Global Rockstar
News Live Nation share price plummets 13% after Glastonbury and Eurovision Coronavirus cancellations (UPDATE) Firm's market cap has fallen by over two-thirds in a month
News Eurovision Song Contest 2020 called off because of ‘uncertainty created by the spread of COVID-19’ "We ask some patience as we work through the ramifications of this unprecedented decision"
News Coronavirus clobbers music retail, as Amazon halts trade orders of CD and vinyl FNAC shuts down physical stores in France, as Germany begins "far-reaching" measures
News Grammy-winning songwriter Andrew Watt tests positive for Coronavirus: ‘This is not a joke.’ "To have the mentality, 'I'm young, this can't affect me' is just straight up stupid..."
News Concord hires Jeff Van Driel as General Manager, Global Administration Exec spent 11 years at classical label and distributor Naxos
News BDi Music signs Robert Primrose to global publishing deal He has produced soundtracks for brands such as Honda and Sanctuary Spa
News Tencent Music generated over $1bn from online music last year, ending 2019 with 39.9m paying users TME generated $514m from paying online music subscribers in the year
News Raine Group forecasts that independent artist sector will earn over $2bn this year Merchant bank says 'DIY' artist income, specifically, will jump by 27% to $1.22 billion in 2020
News Sound Royalties launches $20m no-fee advance fund for artists, producers and songwriters hit by Coronavirus impact “Each new application for the next 30 days will be offered this no-cost funding option that provides critical financing and cash flow as we navigate through this temporary situation."
News Duff Berschback named Executive Vice President, Legal and Business Affairs, Concord Music Publishing He was previously at Sony/ATV Nashville for 13 years
News Universal boss Sir Lucian Grainge diagnosed with Coronavirus in Los Angeles (report) Grainge is reportedly receiving treatment at Los Angeles' UCLA Medical Center
News Live Nation, AEG, CAA, WME, Paradigm and UTA ‘recommend large scale events through the end of March be postponed’ due to Coronavirus Companies have also set up a global COVID-19 task force
News Marathon Artists Director of A&R Jaimie Hodgson exits, launches new venture Found Management He will also explore new ventures in the publishing and records sectors