News NMPA calls for ‘scrutiny’ of TikTok, says platform has ‘consistently violated US copyright law and the rights of songwriters and music publishers’ 'Many videos uploaded to TikTok incorporate musical works that have not been licensed and for which copyright owners are not being paid.'
News You have a potential TikTok hit on your hands. What do you do next? How Ashnikko is proving that there is "no longer a ‘normal’ route to success"
News EMPIRE and +1 Records strike global partnership Partnership will kick off immediately with the release this week of Coast Modern’s first single Puppy Llama
News CD Baby expands into India 'India is a huge, vibrant market and presents a great opportunity for CD Baby.'
News Sony 360 Reality Audio experience to launch soon with Amazon Music HD, Deezer, nugs.net and TIDAL 1,000 songs to be available from late fall
News Big Deal Music Group signs Hootie & The Blowfish to worldwide publishing admin deal First albumin nearly 15 years scheduled for release on November 1 by UMG Nashville
News YouTube partners with merchandise platform Merchbar Feature to roll out the in the US first and globally in the near future
News Space, a large-scale music, gaming & content creation venue will launch in Stockholm in 2021 with backing from ABBA branding company Pop House Space was founded by industry veterans Gustav Käll, Per Sundin and Lars Blomberg
News Ben Cook leaves Atlantic Records UK after 12 years "It has been an incredible privilege to have worked with the immensely talented artists, managers and team at Atlantic and the wider Warner family. I unreservedly apologise to anyone who has been hurt."
News Hipgnosis acquires Timbaland catalog Catalog comprises songs performed by Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado
News TikTok is poaching Facebook employees – report CNBC report states that 'more than two dozen employees' have joined from Facebook since 2018
News Deezer signs ad sales deal with Targetspot for five countries Deal covers the United States, Canada, The Netherlands, Spain, and Italy
News Courtney Phillips, UMG’s former Director of Brand Partnerships, joins meditation app Calm as Head of Music Exec is tasked with growing Calm’s library of music
News Maciej Woć named Managing Director, Sony Music Entertainment Poland and Eastern Europe Exec founded Muzk Management and East Eventz in 2014,
News Spotify backs A&R Awards, with sponsorship of A&R of the Year: Hip-Hop/Grime Award Event takes place at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London on the evening of Tuesday, November 5
Interviews My Manifesto: Merck Mercuriadis Hipgnosis founder Merck Mercuriadis’ manifesto is nothing less than a five point plan for a revolution in power, wealth and ownership…
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News UMG content strategist: Podcasts ‘could potentially rival share of ear for music consumption’ Barak Moffitt opens up on the threat to 'share of ear' from podcasts vs. music