News SiriusXM creates first dedicated original content team at Pandora Team will focus on creating original content in music, sports, and talk and more
News Songtrust taps AMRA’s Dewayne Ector to lead new London-based Global Society Relations department Former AMRA Head of International to lead department
News Vanessa Picken joins [PIAS] as Head of Digital for America, Asia Pacific, Australia & New Zealand Picken is the founder of digital agency Comes With Fries
News Dolly Parton signs publishing deal with Sony/ATV Deal includes hits such as Jolene and Two Doors Down
News Oak View Group launches London-based OVG International, makes key executive appointments New division will explore opportunities in the UK, Europe, Asia and the Middle East
News Official: Warner hires Scott Cohen, co-founder of The Orchard, as Chief Innovation Officer, Recorded Music "Scott spots and champions emerging technology with the same level of passion, creativity and ambition that our A&Rs bring to artist development."
News Sony signed $250m distribution deal for Michael Jackson recordings in 2018 – report Deal is for seven years, says report from WSJ
News Skint founder Damian Harris returns to iconic UK label as Creative Director Exec's first move will be a rebrand of the label
News Cooking Vinyl invests in production music and sync specialist Motus Music "The synergies of combining two great sync teams and catalogues will greatly benefit Cooking Vinyl Publishing and Motus."
News Warner/Chappell vs. Spotify: Music rights company backed by fellow publishers in India licensing dispute "ICMP and its members express their full support of Warner/Chappell Music in its actions."
News Ben Harvey named President of Sony and Kygo JV, Palm Tree Records SiriusXM presenter played key role in the early career of Kygo
Interviews Why Anghami, with over 1m paying users, doesn’t feel threatened by Spotify in the Middle East Elie Habib, Co-Founder of Anghami, on why the Lebanon-based music streaming company is the leading service in MENA
News Sony/ATV boosts Business & Legal Affairs team with new promotions and appointments Nicole Giacco, Ryan Raichilson and Melissa Yermes have been promoted
News Veteran music exec Don Simpson joins The Bowery Presents as Chief Operating Officer Exec was most recently COO of The Feldman Agency
News Omnian Music Group hires former 4AD Director of A&R Jane Abernethy as MD Omnian is the parent company of Captured Tracks, 2MR, Sinderlyn and Manufactured Recordings
News SoundCloud launches discounted SoundCloud Go+ service for students Premium subscription for students costs $4.99/€4.99
News UK’s Competition Authority prepares legal action against Viagogo Ticket seller 'is still not compliant' with court order, says CMA
News Kenney Shiu returns to BMG to head up new Hong Kong office He originally joined BMG as its Director in China in 2015 and left to join Kobalt