News Rob Stringer: Sony Music is ‘rolling out titles across our vast catalog’ for 360 Reality Audio experience The 360 Reality Audio content is planned to be provided via Deezer, nugs.net, Qobuz and TIDAL
News CD Baby artists earned over $100 million in 2018 Company says that its gross revenues were in the range of $120m last year
News Peermusic buys South Korean music publisher Music Cube – including works by K-Pop superstars BTS The acquisition includes works recorded by K-Pop groups BTS, Red Velvet and AOA
News Aishah White and Yashar Zadeh join Warner Bros. in senior Media & Strategic Development roles Both report to Laura Swanson, the label’s EVP, Media & Strategic Development
News The UK’s Channel 4 acquires full ownership of music and entertainment broadcaster The Box Plus Network The Box Plus Network broadcasts seven UK music and entertainment channels
News Universal Music buys Nashville’s House of Blues Studios for $4.3M UMG also owns Capitol Studios in Los Angeles and Abbey Road in London
News Spotify opens Discover Weekly playlist to brand sponsorship Microsoft has joined as the beta launch partner
News Primary Wave signs A Star Is Born songwriter Dj White Shadow DJ White Shadow (Paul Blair) produced Lady Gaga's Born This way
News Republic Records promotes Joseph Carozza to EVP, Media & Artist Relations Carozza will continue to be responsible for the label’s media department and oversee press strategy
News Universal Music Group is worth $33bn, says Deutsche Bank Investment group suggests Liberty Media, Tencent or Google could buy into UMG
News What Netflix’s ‘choose-your-own-soundtrack’ paradigm reveals about the future of the music industry If movies become more interactive on our televisions, what will it mean for licensing?
News Downtown signs worldwide music publishing deal with Tori Amos Downtown will administer the singer and composer's complete songbook and future works
News When the Music Modernization Act becomes law, who’s going to take care of it? A number of organizations already vying for control of the yet-uncreated 'mechanical licensing collective'
News Universal expands in China and Asia with local hires and promotions Aaron Wang, Tracy Mu and KT Ang all join major, as other execs are promoted
Interviews VFiles: ‘We want to be the next Motown’ After signing a distribution deal with Caroline, what's the ambition for youth networking brand VFiles?
Interviews ‘Artist development is a long game — you want to make a solid foundation.’ H.E.R. manager Jeanine Mclean-Williams discusses management principles, artist development and playing the long game
Analysis News How to have a streaming hit in the USA: hire 9.1 songwriters (and a rap artist) BuzzAngle data reveals all you need to know about 2018's top-selling singles and albums
News Ed Sheeran to face US jury over Marvin Gaye plagiarism allegation Sheeran is being sued by the estate of Let’s Get It On co-writer Ed Townsend