News AWAL Signs Recordings Deal With Australian Musician Angie McMahon McMahon's first single Slow Mover has gone Gold in Australia
News Live Nation UK launches Electronic Nation division led by Scott Barton Electronic Nation will be led by Cream MD Scott Barton
News Merck Mercuriadis’s Hipgnosis Songs Fund acquires catalog from Jason Aldean producer Michael Knox Together with Jason Aldean, Knox has sold over 35m singles in addition to 18m albums
News Atlantic Chairman Julie Greenwald takes stand against ‘backward, irresponsible’ US abortion bans, signing business leader petition 'We stand together in passionate opposition to these backward, irresponsible policies.'
News J.R. McKee joins Todd Moscowitz’s Alamo Records as Head of Digital Sales & Revenue McKee will oversee streaming strategy and marketing
News ‘Monster’ US charts fallout: Is DJ Khaled about to sue Billboard after missing out on No.1? Billboard is reportedly planning to announce later this year that it will tighten its rules regarding merchandise bundling.
News Jackie Davidson, Jackie Alway & Andy Heath among UK music execs to receive awards in Queen’s Birthday Honours Alway is Executive VP International Legal & Industry Affairs at Universal Music Publishing Group
News BMG Production Music rebrands, launches Hidden Hit Makers campaign 'We chart our success outside of the charts and boldly work in the shadows.'
News AEG teams with CJ LiveCity to build K-Pop themed entertainment complex & 20,000-cap arena in Seoul, South Korea Venue is projected to attract over 20m visitors annually
News Music talent marketplace SoundBetter launches licensing service, Tracks Catalog includes tracks from well-known producers and songwriters
News DEAG acquires majority stake in LiveStyle’s German division I-Motion Firm acquires majority interest of 50.1%
News YouTube Music poaches Warner’s Dan Chalmers to run EMEA Chalmers has worked for Warner for two decades – now he's off to join Lyor Cohen
Analysis Why spend $4.1bn on A&R? Because new artists are accelerating streaming’s growth. Some more good news for Lil Nas X and his contemporaries...
News Spotify inks exclusive podcast deal with Barack and Michelle Obama 'Connecting people with original and thoughtful creators — especially those with the ability to highlight underrepresented and indispensable narratives — is at the core of our mission.'
News Signia Creative partners with Sofar Sounds for shows in aid of Help Musicians The ticket ballot for the June 17 performance is now open
News DEAG acquires 51% majority interest in Germany-based promoter C2 Concerts C2 Concerts saw turnover of €7m in 2018
News David Saslow named EVP, International Artist Relations and A&R for Atlantic Records His previous roles at the label included SVP of Video Content, Programming and Production and then General Manager
News Universal Music Group enters strategic partnership with AI firm Super Hi-Fi Companies will work together to introduce Super Hi-Fi’s AI technology to UMG’s partners