News UnitedMasters hires ex-Instagram exec Lauren Wirtzer-Seawood as President "Lauren has always been a trailblazer and will be integral to the continued growth of UnitedMasters."
News Having raised $12.5m to date, Stem quits DIY distribution, increases its fees and focuses on ‘top performing artists’ Firm launches 'Stem Direct' which it says will super-serve VIP artists
News Can the major labels overcome these 5 threats in the years ahead? European revenues, piracy, and the growth in streaming platform strength are all challenges
News Warner buys indie hip-hop label Monsp Records in Finland Deal follows buyouts of Spinnin' Records and EMP by Warner in past two years
News Warner Chappell Music acquires Gene Autry Music Group Catalog includes "Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)"
News Why did Lil Nas X sign to Columbia? Ron Perry’s Instagram profile helped. How the Columbia CEO & Chairman's Insta profile played a crucial role in the song of the summer
Interviews ‘Songwriters and publishers should never be an afterthought for digital services.’ Apple Music's global publishing head, Elena Segal, on the industry, those CRB appeals, and her career to date
News Kobalt’s AWAL inks recordings deal with Steve Lacy and 3QTR Grammy-nominated artist recently released debut solo LP
News Spanish collection society SGAE, plagued by corruption claims, kicked out of global PRO body CISAC 'The Wheel' finally catches up with SGAE
News E-commerce platform Ochre announces official launch Platform already provides services to Because Music, Ninja Tune and Partisan Records
News Dennis Dennehy leaves Interscope to join AEG Presents as Chief Communications Officer Exec has spent past two decades at esteemed record company – now a new challenge awaits
News FUGA hires Domino’s Jason Reed and Proper Music Group’s Kameil Sattar Reed, Domino's ex-Head of Digital, starts at FUGA next month
News Primary Wave buys Culture Club catalog stake in ‘multi-million dollar deal’ 'I wanted to partner with Primary Wave as they respect the legacy but also understand I want the songs heard.'
News Beggars Group expands in the US with new Head of Streaming and Director of HR appointments Brandon Becker joins as Head Of Streaming, as Jonathan Gold joins as Director of Human Resources
News Adele and Mumford & Sons agent Lucy Dickins leaves ITB to join WME Respected exec leaves ITB, which was co-founded by her father Barry, after more than 20 years
News SoundCloud launches DJ software integration with Native Instruments 'DJs at any level can utilize these artist-curated mixes to jump right into mixing sets using SoundCloud and TRAKTOR DJ 2.'
News BMG named publishing and recordings partner of new NBC music TV show Songland Show, fronted by Ryan Tedder, was co-created by Dave Stewart