News Universal Production Music launches new masters catalog with Abbey Road Studios 'We have amazing frontline talent, but we also have a strong A&R commitment to finding and developing new discoveries.'
News VNUE and Pro Music Rights team up on new music licensing model Pro Music Rights is a privately funded for-profit PRO founded by Jake P. Noch
News CD Baby partners with digital content identification platform Audible Magic CD Baby will use Audible Magic’s RightsRx service to identify content rights conflicts
News SiriusXM makes select talk shows available as podcasts on Pandora Content will reach more than 100 million audio listeners at launch
News Former Condé Nast executive Adam Smith joins UPROXX as Chief Revenue Officer Smith will explore new partnerships and branding opportunities
News DotMusic Limited wins rights to .Music domain name extension The expected launch for .Music is 2020
News Article 13 gets final approval from EU Council 19 member states voted yes, six against and three abstained
News Amazon to launch ad-supported music service to rival Spotify – report Service could launch this week
News Universal close to generating $10m per day from streaming, as Q1 label revenues grow 19.2% Firm's biggest-selling artists in Q1 were Ariana Grande, the A Star Is Born soundtrack, Back Number, Queen and Billie Eilish
News Merck Mercuriadis’s Hipgnosis Songs Fund raises another $185m HSFL's total lifetime raise now sits at just under £350m (approximately $450m)
News Apple faces anti-trust investigation in the Netherlands Tech giant to be investigated for allegedly "giving preferential treatment to its own apps"
News Former ADA, Cooking Vinyl and Essential execs launch Curve Royalty Systems Platform's first clients include Hospital Records and Cooking Vinyl Group
News Entertainment One to buy UK’s Audio Network in $215m deal 'eOne’s capabilities across Music will be significantly bolstered by Audio Network’s impressive scale and roster of artists, composers and catalogue.'
News Elicia Felix-Hughey joins Sony/ATV as SVP, Global Human Resources Tom Kelly has also been promoted to Global Chief Financial Officer marking Jon Platt's first executive moves as Sony/ATV Chairman and CEO
News Concord Music Publishing strikes JV with Kanye West collaborator Noah Goldstein Concord has also signed a deal to represent his full catalog and future works
Interviews ‘First and foremost, live music’s about talent – it’s still an old-school business in that regard.’ Brian Ahern gives us a glimpse into his career at talent booking giant Endeavor
News Frontier Touring and AEG Presents form joint venture Frontier was established in 1979 by Michael Gudinski