News Ethan Baer named SVP of Business Development, Head of Electronic at Create Music Group Baer is founder and former CEO of EDM.com
News Creative & Digital Marketing agency Blackstar London expands into Los Angeles, announces new hires Agency was founded by marketing executive Olivia Hobbs
News Universal poaches Spotify’s head in Japan to run Digital Strategy in market Streaming now claims over 12% of Japan's recorded music market
News iHeart jobs cull: Over 50 DJs and employees out as firm cites ‘significant investment’ in Artificial Intelligence Company announces new organizational structure while laying off DJs with decades of experience
News Mechanical Licensing Collective appoints Kris Ahrend as CEO Respected industry executive approved by Board to run MLC in Nashville
News $500m-backed Saban’s first release surpasses 5 million plays on YouTube Track is averaging over a million plays per day on the platform
News After raising $1.7m last year, sampling startup Tracklib inks deal with BMG Startup allows users to find, sample, and license recordings
News Ingrooves expands into Brazil; inks global distribution deal with Sao Paolo label GR6 and names Cris Garcia Falcão as MD for the territory GR6 is one of Brazil's biggest labels
News New dual leadership revealed for Warner’s Artist Services team in London under ex-Bravado exec Russell Fogden and Morgan Hughes Hughes upped to Head of Creative and Fogden joins from Bravado as Head of Commercial
News Even Justin Bieber’s Spotify-gaming fans can’t unseat Dance Monkey as the world’s favorite song Smash hit single is on course to top a billion Spotify streams in the next three weeks
Analysis Music streaming needs to change. Is Amazon already ahead of the curve? Recent UK report suggests that Jeff Bezos company might be delivering the future of streaming today
News Universal Music UK promotes Jack Fryer to MD of new division, The Square Exec steps up from Senior Director of Strategic planning
News TikTok was the world’s second-most downloaded app in 2019, and now generates $40m per month India was responsible for nearly 45% of app's first-time downloads last year
News Spirit Music Group expands into Miami; inks JV with Latin hitmaker Rudy Pérez Pérez is a founder of The Latin Grammys
News Brazilian entertainment firm KondZilla signs with The Orchard for global distribution Deal includes partnership of KondZilla's YouTube channel, which has over 50m subscribers
News War Is Over: Spotify and Warner Chappell sign global licensing deal – including India Landmark case ends in a fresh deal between Spotify and Warner Chappell
News Aaron Randall & Bill Ashton named as new Managing Directors of Warner-owned Songkick Outgoing CEO Mark McIntyre to remain as an advisor
News Spotify’s Global Marketing Lead joins Twitch as Director of Marketing, EMEA Exec exits as SPOT hires for Head of Global Marketing Strategy role in New York