News Fan-funding platform Corite raises over $24,000 for artists in first month Platform says that it has attracted thousands of registered users
Analysis News The major labels will generate over $14bn in 2019, as Warner bucks trend of streaming slowdown (just) Some very impressive news for Universal, Sony and Warner... and a warning sign?
News Marie Fredriksson of Roxette dies, aged 61 News was confirmed by her management today (December 10)
News Sentric Music launches fund for emerging artists The Sentric Academy Fund will support 12 artists per year
News Townsend Music hires Ben James as New Business Manager Exec started his career in A&R at Nude Records
News Warner launches $650m fund to do battle with music’s big spenders Most of the equity in Tempo fund comes from Providence Equity Partners
News 88Rising inks exclusive global deal with Kobalt Deal expands relationship with Asian music and culture company
News Mark Carter promoted to Principal at business management firm Prager Metis Exec works with musicians, film and TV actors, directors, and athletes
News Dirty Hit inks global digital distribution deal with Ingrooves "UMG’s acquisition of Ingrooves is a perfect marriage of Dirty Hit’s two core partners and so this deal with Ingrooves, whose footprint is expanding, feels like a natural evolution as we continue to grow."
News Now Merck Mercuriadis’ Hipgnosis is buying master rights, as it swoops for Kaiser Chiefs catalog "I’m delighted that Mark, Martin, James, Nick, Ricky and the band have entrusted us with this special catalogue.”
News BDi Music signs composer Marina Elderton in exclusive deal She has composed soundtracks for Film4 and written commercially for the likes of Lynx, Rimmel, NBA, Cadburys and Tesco
Analysis News Is it time for Spotify and other streaming services to increase their prices? Survey finds that more than half of respondents would pay more than $9.99 for a subscription
Analysis More and more corporate brands are starting their own record labels (again). Will they last? Are brand-led labels a threat or an opportunity for music's incumbent powers?
News DOJ sides with Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights in antitrust lawsuit against commercial radio body GMR filed the suit in US federal court in 2016
News Max Richter signs new global deal with Universal Music Group Partnership is across Decca Records, Decca Publishing and Deutsche Grammophon
News Deezer inks first MENA telco deal with Saudi Telecom Company Streaming company launched in the Middle East in October 2018
News Tony Harlow named Chairman & CEO of Warner Music UK “Tony has a depth and diversity of experience that few can match," says Max Lousada
News Juice WRLD: BMG, Interscope lead tributes to rapper after he dies aged 21 "Juice made a profound impact on the world in such a short period of time."