News Is this TikTok’s next big music hire? MBW hears that Ole Obermann will be getting a big gig at social video service
News As TuneCore’s 250,000 artists get access to Tencent services in China, CD Baby adds another 750,000 CD Baby partners with TME to deliver its catalog of streaming-eligible tracks to QQ Music, KuGou Kuwo
News APRA AMCOS reports record financial year with AUS $471.8m in revenue Digital revenue was AUS $175.4m
News Bandsintown launches 24 global and US city-specific Live Music Charts Charts are powered by Bandsintown data based on interactions of its 50 million registered fans
News Spotify expands Canvas beta, says visuals can ‘increase streams, saves, artist profile visits and shares’ 'Adding a high-quality Canvas to a track has increased streams by up to 120%'
News First Access calls Lil Peep lawsuit ‘groundless and offensive’ Lil Peep's mother Liza Womack has sued his former label & management company
News Downtown to expand leadership team with appointment of Chief Revenue Officer This person will be required to lead the company's global digital licensing strategy
Interviews ‘It’s not about financial gain. It’s not about chart positions. It’s about helping the artist to reach their goals, whatever they may be.’ Andy Musgrave runs London-based management and artist development firm Supernature, with a roster including West London-born hip-hop star AJ Tracey
News TuneCore challenges majors in China with Tencent partnership TuneCore will makes artists’ recordings available to the platform's listener base in the country
News 10K Projects inks JV deal with Taz Taylor’s Internet Money collective He has contributed to tracks for XXXTentacion, Desiigner, Kodak Black, Trippie Redd, Juice WRLD and many others over the last two years
News Andy Daniell hired to lead Parlophone dance imprint FFRR Records A&R exec joins from Defected Records
Blog Interviews How AURORA got over 3,000 people on TikTok to hold hands for her song, The River Fanbytes CEO Timothy Armoo explains why context is everything when it comes to TikTok and artist campaigns
News Music for gaming start-up Five Vectors, co-founded by former UMG exec, raises $1m in seed funding Funding will be used to attract additional music talent and continue to develop technology
News Veteran radio promoter Billy Burrs joins The Syndicate as SVP of Artist Development & Global Commerce Burrs helped break the likes of The Strokes, Foo Fighters and others during his 15 years as SVP Rock Music at RCA
News Starwatch Entertainment & Tigerspring partner with Believe on new ‘super-indie’ label, Lobster 'The flexibility of an indie label with the marketing power of a major player.'
News Centtrip backs UK-focused A&R Awards with sponsorship of Management Company Award Event takes place at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London on the evening of Tuesday, November 5