News Native Instruments names new senior hires in ‘biggest leadership transformation’ in 23-year history Tracy Maraj named Chief People Officer and Nicholas Goubert Vice President Platform Services
News Rising UK star Hamzaa signs with Downtown Music Publishing Deal follows follows recently-released single, London
Analysis Blog If songs are more important than ever, why don’t more music publishers act like it? Downtown CEO Justin Kalifowitz says the industry can be doing much more for its star talent
Analysis The major record labels are signing over 50 artists a month. Is that too many? The majors are inking deals with over 600 artists every year
News Interscope just signed Ann Marie. Don’t expect Atlantic Records to be delighted about it… Who's your favorite: Ann Marie, or Anne-Marie?
News Universal veteran Jeremy Erlich joins Spotify as Head of Music Strategy He was previously CFO and EVP Business Development at Interscope Records
News As Apple Music aims to make ‘pre-adds’ the new pre-orders, Taylor Swift’s Lover breaks day one record for female artist The album achieved 178,600 pre-adds worldwide
News Troy Tomlinson joins Universal Music Publishing Group as Chairman and CEO, Nashville Tomlinson joins UMPG from Sony/ATV where he served as President and CEO
News ASCAP hires ex-Vevo executive Brooke Eplee as Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development She was previously Vice President, Business Development at VEVO
News Oak View Group partners with Live Nation to build and run new arena in Milan, Italy Firm expands US business to focus on the UK, Europe, Asia and Middle East
News Warner Music Asia promotes Brayden Crossley and makes two new senior appointments Brayden Crossley upped to SVP, Marketing, Greater China and South East Asia and Darren Ho & Phil Lue hired in senior roles
Analysis How much money is the US music publishing industry making? A billion dollars more than it was 4 years ago. New stats from the NMPA, analyzed by MBW, reveal some surprising commercial facts
News Universal launches Nashville Career Jam: ‘Meet the people shaping a new era.’ New careers event takes place on Thursday, June 20
News Ahead of Spotify and Apple negotiations, Oana Ruxandra chosen to lead Warner’s Business Development team Respected Warner veteran Ron Wilcox to step down at end of this year
News YG Entertainment founder Yang Hyun-suk exits company Firm has has worked with the likes of BLACKPINK, BIGBANG and Psy
News Concord acquires historic classical music publisher Sikorski Business to sit alongside Concord’s Boosey & Hawkes classical division
Interviews Amuse is capable of offering $1m-plus advances. What’s its long-term game plan? Amuse CEO Diego Farias explains how he's building a record label fully attuned to the needs of artists in the digital age