News TikTok owner could launch Spotify rival next month – report Firm is in talks with labels for global licensing deals
News Tencent isn’t planning on making $3bn investment in Universal by itself – report Sources suggest Chinese company is seeking outside investment to complete deal
News Taylor Swift denies Big Machine Label Group song use claims Artist's team issues statement slamming Big Machine Label Group's response to note published this week
News Mechanical Licensing Collective reaches funding deal; will receive $33.5m for start-up costs Costs will be divided up among licensees, with the largest services paying a greater share
News Universal Music Group hires Roey Hershkovitz as Vice President of Capitol Studios & Digital Studios Exec joins after a decade serving as booker, producer and music production supervisor for Conan O’Brien’s CONAN
News Apple mulls 2020 services bundle move – report Subscription bundle would include News+, Apple TV+ and Apple Music
News Spotify teams with Procter & Gamble on exclusive podcast featuring John Legend & Pusha T Harmonize series explores the impact of racial bias in the US and how music has served as a catalyst for change
News Pro Music Rights announces standardized Public Performance Rights license License will have a usage rate of $0.01 for every usage
News Sony Music podcast company inks original content JV with Adam McKay’s Hyperobject Industries Programming from Academy Award-winning Writer/Director/Producer to be made available across a variety of platforms
News Marathon Artists Labs to launch third music tech accelerator in early 2020 New program will now explore “music discovery” through various focal points
News BMG launches new classical, jazz and electronic label Modern Recordings Label is first new imprint from BMG since its launch in 2008
News Deezer partners with Emirates to provide exclusive playlists for inflight entertainment system Over 20 playlists created for airline
News Bucks Music Group signs Soumik Datta to exclusive publishing deal Composer has collaborated with Beyonce, Jay-Z and the London Philharmonic Orchestra
News 15% of Audiam’s $120m in collections over the past four years comes from recovered royalties Revenue comes from “recovered” royalties that were earned in the past but never paid, says agency
News Having raised over $2bn to date, augmented reality firm Magic Leap launches spatially aware Spotify app Company says this is the 'streaming sector’s first foray into spatial listening'
News AWAL hires Jennifer Kirell as Vice President, Catalog Marketing Executive spent 11 years with Sony Music Entertainment
News Ex-Beats CEO Susan Paley’s new company DropLabs launches immersive sneakers that let you ‘feel’ sound Audio input in EP 01 sneaker is converted into vibrations that stimulate nerve receptors in your feet
News Depeche Mode to premiere ‘powerful’ documentary in 70 countries on November 21 Dave Gahan says, "I’m exceptionally proud to share this film and the powerful story it tells."