Analysis News The major labels generated over $1.5bn more from streaming in 2018 than they did in the previous year Majors now turning over the equivalent of $19m a day from the likes of Spotify
News T.J. Martell Foundation honors Warner’s Iñigo Zabala and Billboard’s Leila Cobo in Miami "TJ Martell is an excellent cause and we’re all honored to support their mission.”
News SEC files charges against PledgeMusic majority shareholder for ‘elaborate microcap stock fraud’ The alleged illegal transactions carried out by Magna Group resulted in fraudulent proceeds of more than $25m
News Sample licensing startup Tracklib adds two ex-Spotify execs to Advisory Board Tracklib claims to be the first service to offer 'legal, affordable samples at scale'
News Tencent Music invests in one of China’s first streaming services, Douban FM Douban FM was launched in 2009
News Interscope hires ex-Sony Latin exec Nir Seroussi as Executive Vice President He reports to Chairman and CEO John Janick
News Mike Caren’s APG in recruitment drive to ‘build runway for the future’ Six roles now open at Los Angeles-based label and publishing company
News Folk rock pioneer David Crosby signs with SESAC Crosby was a founding member of The Byrds in the mid-60s
News Shaggy inks worldwide deal with Downtown Music Publishing Shaggy's recent album with Sting won Best Reggae Album at the 2019 Grammy Awards
News UK tastemaker Annie Mac to head up gender equality initiative, the Equalising Music Pledge The campaign is also endorsed by PRS Foundation’s Keychange initiative
News Atlantic Records partners with R Baron Group to launch new label, The Machine Works The first acts signed are Los Angeles-based AzChike and 1TakeJay
News ole acquires Parallel Music Publishing catalog Parallel’s catalog consists of more than 6,500 songs
News Eventbrite to open 24,000 square foot HQ in Madrid, Spain Eventbrite’s new 'engineering center' is scheduled to open in May
News Songtradr buys music licensing agency Big Sync Music in multi-million dollar deal The acquisition was a multi-million dollar cash and equity transaction
News SoundCloud is now a distributor: Platform launches tool for users to upload music to Spotify, Apple Music etc. Amazon Music, Apple Music, Instagram, Spotify, Tencent, YouTube Music and more all covered by new tool