News Deezer takes on Spotify with 5 new global podcast company partnerships Company also reveals 250% growth in podcast usage in the last two years
News YouTube Music app now preinstalled on all new Android 10 devices Icon should be visible as soon a new device is started up
News ADA Worldwide inks global distribution deal with Joey Bada$$ label Pro Era Records Roster includes CJ Fly, Nyck Caution, Aaron Rose and more
News Leif O. Ribe named General Manager of Warner Music Norway Exec to join the Warner Music team after working in a number of senior marketing and A&R roles at Sony Music Norway
News Instrumental’s record label frtyfve partners with Movember Foundation on global ‘Mo Sounds’ initiative Participating artists to donate 50% of profits from the recordings to benefit Movember’s cause areas
News Endeavor Group postpones planned IPO 'Endeavor will will continue to evaluate the timing for the proposed offering as market conditions develop.'
Interviews News Rob Stringer talks Sony’s strategy, Tencent/Universal… and why music is worth more than ‘2 minutes of someone snoring in Lapland’ Sony Music Group Chairman & CEO gives his thoughts on the modern marketplace
News Cooking Vinyl signs Fickle Friends to worldwide artist services deal Deal follows success of their debut UK Top 10 album You Are Someone Else
News Todd Moscowitz’s Alamo Records hires Tiara Hargrave in EVP role "I am thrilled to have Tiara in this important role at Alamo."
News Sam Potts joins AWAL as Vice President of Promotion Potts joins AWAL after being Head of Radio Promotions at Columbia Records
News Licensing start-up Soundfeed, used by 150 labels, moves to open beta Company says that it simplifies the task of finding licensable repertoire from non-domestic territories
News Start-up Audoo joins Abbey Road Red tech incubator Audoo was launched in 2018 to monitor and distribute music royalties
News Bucks signs Seton Daunt in exclusive publishing deal Writer and producer has worked with a range of artists including Kylie and Everyone You Know
News Beatport’s LINK streaming service integrates with Virtual DJ LINK allows DJs to stream Beatport’s catalog directly into DJ performance software
News Sony/ATV Music Publishing UK signs Jonas Blue His tropical house reworking of Tracy Chapman’s Fast Car climbed to No.2 in the UK in 2016
News Radio platform Stationhead, which counts Kevin Liles & Downtown as investors, adds on-demand content Music is streamed through Apple Music and Spotify integrations
Analysis News Latin music will generate close to $500m from streaming in the US this year – but it’s losing (a bit of) market share Across all formats, genre claimed 4.31% share in the first half of 2019
News Spotify for Artists app redesigned for iOS and Android App will display real-time listening stats