News TuneCore is now collecting nearly $1m a day for its independent artists – who just earned over $500m within a year-and-a-half Company says that it earned over $300m for its artists in 2018 alone
News Kinga Siennicka promoted to Managing Director, Warner Music Poland She was previously Vice Chair of Marketing and Promotion, Warner Music Eastern Europe
News Classical music streaming platform Primephonic adds offline listening for US users Platform hits 150,000 downloads 8 months after launch
Analysis News Universal is becoming more global – but, like the record industry, it’s actually becoming more American too How the United States has increased its financial power in the global record industry in the past few years
News Key Production to acquire London-based vinyl pressing firm Disc Solutions Alliance takes effect immediately
News London’s BST Hyde Park awarded for commitment to inclusivity and access for Deaf and disabled people Attitude Is Everything is a UK-based charity that works to improve access to live music
News iHeartMedia completes restructuring process, cuts debt to $5.8bn Separation of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings also completed
News Kobalt signs singer-songwriter Natti Natasha Deal includes publishing, administration, creative services and sync
News Vanessa Reed exits PRS Foundation, joins New Music USA as President and CEO She exits PRS Foundation after 11 years
News Sylvia Rhone to receive City of Hope’s 2019 Spirit of Life Award The award will be presented at a gala dinner in the Fall.
News Universal partners with producer and songwriter Tommy Brown to launch Champagne Therapy Music Group Brown has produced albums for Ariana Grande, Nas and many others
News Music groups launch interactive website to showcase economic and cultural impact of music in the US Website aggregates various datapoints from throughout the industry
Analysis How Fanbytes harnesses the power of TikTok UK-based influencer network pushed RuthAnne and Patrick Martin on platform
News Downtown inks deal to represent the catalog of Summertime composer George Gershwin Summertime has seen renditions by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Sam Cooke, Janis Joplin and others
News Mushroom Group teams with Susan Cotchin to launch new neighbouring rights firm, Good Neighbour The partnership sees the Mushroom Group acquire Cotchin's company International Royalties Rescue
News Jane Reisman joins Primary Wave Music Publishing as Chief Financial Officer Reisman takes over the responsibility from Ramon Villa