Interviews BeatStars: ‘Money doesn’t drive us. Our community drives us.’ Company founder Abe Batshon on Lil Nas X and how thousands of producers are making a living from his platform
Analysis News Apple is investing in original podcasts – and Spotify investors aren’t happy about it Daniel Ek's company has earmarked between $400m and $500m to spend on acquiring podcast content and tools this year
Analysis Blog Where are the missing song royalties? Annabella Coldrick, the CEO of the Music Managers’ Forum, has had enough. She wants to know where her members’ missing money is – and now...
News Bucks Music Group hires Robyn Kennedy as Senior Creative Sync & Licensing Manager Kennedy has worked at Kobalt, Music Sales and Reservoir Media
News LANDR closes $26m Series B funding round The round was led by the likes of Sony Innovation Fund, microphone manufacturer Shure and others
News AWAL inks global deal with R&B/Soul artist Snoh Aalegra Artist signs deal on upcoming LP, Ugh, those feels again
Analysis News Ed Sheeran’s No.6 Collaborations album isn’t a record-breaker – but it just cleared 100m Spotify streams in three days Album generated $500,000 for Sheeran and Atlantic Records on Spotify in its first three days of availability
News Alibaba-owned Xiami Music partners with HD audio firm MQA Xiami Music is China's first domestic MQA-enabled music service
News Warner Chappell Music signs British songwriter and producer Lostboy Lostboy produced the live version of Holler for the recent Spice Girls UK stadium tour
Interviews ‘The Orchard is a totally unique proposition in the music business.’ New York-based Colleen Theis is a key management figure at The Orchard – the Sony- owned distribution and services company working with BTS, Jorja Smith and more...
News Primary Wave enters JV with respected publishing executive Juan Madrid and Cruz Control Music First signing to JV is Drake collaborator Ball Greezy
News Aus management & touring firm Astral People partners with [PIAS] to launch Astral People Recordings First signing is producer and multi-instrumentalist, Wave Racer
News Australia’s annual music exports worth AUS $195m Australia Council publishes Born Global: Australian music exports report
News Hipgnosis Songs Fund backs A&R Awards with sponsorship of key category Merck Mercuriadis firm sponsors Song Of The Year gong
News Zebralution acquires Encoding Management Service EMS will continue to operate as an independent company
News West End & Broadway musical theatre label First Night Records acquired by Warner Music Group First Night has recorded the likes of Les Misérables, Mary Poppins, Miss Saigon, My Fair Lady and more
News Has Spotify given up on its emerging artist program, RISE? As Apple commits to Up Next, we haven't seen a hint of an update to Spotify's rival in nine long months