News Ethiopia Habtemariam: ‘The music business is changing all the time. If you’re not willing to innovate, you’re gonna be left in the dust.’ Motown's Ethiopia Habtemariam on hip-hop's explosion, ego in the music business – and Motown's new age
News Wendy Goldstein promoted to President, West Coast Creative at Republic Records Goldstein was previously Executive Vice President
News Songtrust has added over 55,000 songwriters in the past year Company registers an average of over 5,000 new songs every week
News Idris Elba signs global publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group UMPG will also sub-publish artists signed to Elba’s record label, 7Wallace
News Kobalt signs singer-songwriter Hayley Kiyoko Deal includes publishing administration, creative services and sync
News Partisan Records appoints Theresa Adebiyi as Creative Director Adebiyi joins the company from Ninja Tune
News Spotify’s online podcast and music studio Soundtrap launches new free tier Company was acquired by Spotify in 2017
Interviews How Songtradr is simplifying sync – and aiming to become the definitive B2B music licensing platform Songtradr founder and CEO, Paul Wiltshire, on the sync industry and his company's future
Interviews ‘I was raised to fight for the underdog.’ Corrie Christopher Martin – a senior figure at Paradigm Talent Agency – on her career and the industry today
Interviews ‘Music is significantly undervalued – people are thinking about it in the wrong way.’ Kobalt's Willard Ahdritz talks publishing, major record companies, and the true worth of the business today
News Over 250 music companies pledge to achieve 50/50 gender split by 2022 Additional companies to sign up to the pledge include Bella Union and Bucks Music Group
News Ingrooves hires Latin industry veteran Eduardo ‘Edup’ del Pilar for Latin Music Business Development and A&R He will focus on business development and A&R in Latin territories around the world
News Facebook and Instagram users in Brazil can now add music to their Stories Facebook has launched its music offering in over 40 countries to date
News SoundCloud names ex-Napster executive Ian Greaves as Director, International Major Label Services He joins SoundCloud with over a decade of experience at Napster
News Eventbrite names Casey Winters as Chief Product Officer He will lead the global product management, design and research teams
News Beats by Dr. Dre hires Chris Thorne as Chief Marketing Officer Thorne will report to Beats President Luke Wood
Analysis Blog Should Spotify pay songwriters and publishers the same amount as it pays artists and record labels? How much money can streaming services expect to pay in future – and why Atlas Music Publishing's CEO is thinking differently...
News Robin Godfrey-Cass appointed MD of Round Hill Carlin in the UK 'I am thrilled to have been given the mandate to lead the combined UK company into an exciting new future'