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
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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
Blog What will a music company look like in 2025? The music industry is buoyant again – but faces tough challenges, says Golnar Khosrowshahi
News Jessica Hiromoto promoted to Senior Director, Rhythm Promotion for Atlantic Records Exec was previously West Coast Regional Promotion Manager
News Katy Perry appeals Dark Horse copyright infringement judgment Los Angeles jury decided in July that Dark Horse infringed the copyright of 2008 Christian Rap song Joyful Noise by Flame
News K-pop supergroup SuperM’s first EP debuts at No.1 in the US The 1st Mini Album ‘SuperM’ sells 168,000 equivalent album units in the first week of release