News Warner on Lily Allen’s alleged assault perpetrator: ‘We understand he wasn’t and isn’t our employee.’ Company CEO says Allen's account is "deeply disturbing and obviously an appalling thing to have happened"
News Beatchain partners with FUGA to allow its users to distribute content to streaming services Artists can upload unlimited tracks for $1.99 per month
News YouTube bans paid-for plays from contributing towards its Music Charts 'Paid advertising views on YouTube will no longer be considered when looking at a 24-hour record debut.'
News Warner buys into blockchain: Major music company joins $11m investment in Ethereum rival ‘Flow’ Applications Flow will support include artists or bands using crypto tokens for fans to buy digital merchandise
News Can Amazon Music damage Spotify’s market strength in Brazil? "Today’s launch represents a momentous step for Amazon Music, as Brazil is one of the most important music destinations in the world."
News Downtown inks publishing admin and JV deal with Nashville’s Twelve6 Entertainment Artist and songwriter Alex Hall is the first signing under the new partnership
News Quincy Jones teams with Atlas Music Publishing for joint venture 'We're looking forward to creating a publishing community filled with only the best of the best songs AND human beings.'
News Vevo celebrates 10-year anniversary, reports 300% growth in daily views over past 5 years Vevo's current daily viewing patterns average over 800 million views
News Warner Records enters JV with Masked Records, formed by Masked Gorilla founder Roger Gengo Joint venture's first signing is breakout artist 2KBABY
News 23 Capital appoints Darrell McLennan Fordyce as Global Chief Marketing Officer Exec has more than 20 years of experience across the sports and media landscape
News Spotify is now a music-making marketplace, as it buys New York-based SoundBetter Daniel Ek's "two-sided marketplace" is becoming a reality
News Now Spotify’s Chief Accountant, Luca Baratta, exits firm "Mr. Baratta’s departure is not the result of any disagreement with the Company’s accounting principles or practices."
News Kevin Gore named President, Global Catalog, Recorded Music at Warner Music Group Gore has been President of the Arts Music division since 2017
News Sony/ATV extends deal with Grammy-winning songwriter Boi-1da Songwriter has penned hits for superstars including Drake, Rihanna, Eminem, Cardi B
News BMI appoints Shirin Foroutan as Vice President, Creative, Europe Foroutan will be based out of BMI’s London office
News UK competition watchdog clears proposed AEG Facilities and SMG merger Merger to create new global facility management and venue services firm, ASM Global
News BMG brings Nashville recording, publishing and copyright operations under one roof at new complex The move comes 10 years after the new BMG first established a base in Nashville
News Former Muse Tour Director Glen Rowe launches UK management firm KYOTO Company is also launching a new recording studio outside of London