News Stephen King, UK Managing Director of Believe, exits company after 10 years Exec originally joined TuneCore parent in early 2010
Analysis Is ‘One Sony’ finally becoming a creative reality? There are signs that cross-media projects are being built across Sony Corp
Interviews What’s the value of a major UK record label in 2019? Record companies have arguably never had to prove themselves to artists like they do today. But according to Warner Records UK boss Phil Christie, the best in the field are now demonstrating their value in an assortment of ways...
News Primary Wave buys music publishing & other rights of legendary producer Bob Ezrin Ezrin-produced Alice Cooper's Welcome To My Nightmare, Kiss' Destroyer, Pink Floyd's The Wall and other albums
News SiriusXM and Marvel ink exclusive multi-year podcast deal Venture will include both scripted and unscripted series, themed live events and more
News Sandbox VR secures $11m investment from Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry, Will Smith and others New investment brings the company's reported total to $83m in 2019
News Reservoir makes raft of UK signings including Rachel Chinouriri Signings and re-signings spearheaded by UK Head of Creative Charlie Pinder
News Music analytics company Soundcharts launches real-time global media & web monitoring tool, ‘Mentions’ Mentions promises to 'help to spot local promotional opportunities'
News Centtrip expands into mainland Europe with new Amsterdam office "With our business growing exponentially Amsterdam was the natural choice for our new mainland Europe hub."
News IFPI and WIN reveal cross-industry collaboration on centralized recording industry data exchange service Roll-out of RDx to all rightsholders and MLCs is expected to start in 2020
News Spotify is hiring for a Global Head of Podcast Business Affairs who has closed deals ‘with commitments of $20m or more’ Individual will be tasked with securing a global slate of original and exclusively licensed podcasts
News Spotify really doesn’t want you to stop subscribing – and it’s giving away Google Home Minis to help make sure you don’t Existing subscribers in the US can get $49 speaker for free
News Music’s next big copyright fight: Juice WRLD sued in $15m lawsuit filed by Blurred Lines lawyer Lawsuit alleges that Lucid Dreams infringes the copyright of Yellowcard song Holly Wood Died
News Fender partners with Apple Music on subscription app Fender Songs Company has also inked deals with publishers and master rights holders
News Live Nation acquires David Grutman’s Groot Hospitality Company's portfolio includes top dining, entertainment and hospitality brands.
News Marathon imprint MOVES Recordings enters wide-ranging agreement with Afro Nation Exclusive collaboration will see MOVES Recordings and Afro Nation curate a series of new music
News The epic story of a Grammy winner, $204,613 – and a legal battle with ramifications for songwriters everywhere Why Shane McAnally's fight with ASCAP could have repercussions for years to come
News UMPG promotes Olga Cardona to Vice President, Administration and Marketing, Latin Music Exec joined Universal Music Publishing Group in 2007 through the acquisition of BMG Music Publishing