News Brad Yuan and Noam Mantel join Songtrust leadership team Songtrust says that it's hired more than 50 people in 2018
News Centtrip Music bolsters management team, promotes Simon Liddell and Freddy Greenish "The music and entertainment team’s growth is a reflection of our rapidly expanding client base.”
News André de Raaff’s CTM Publishing buys Derek Bramble publishing catalog CTM has signed a number of new deals in the UK via its partnership with publisher Steve Lewis
News The global recorded music business is on course to top $20bn in annual revenues in 2019 – but it can’t over-rely on the USA Mark Mulligan says that global sales hit $18.9bn this year
Analysis Blog If record labels want to sign more interesting pop stars, they should look for artists with a Plan B It’s a harsh competitive landscape for emerging acts, says Peter Robinson. Maybe the music industry should start signing more interesting people...
News BASCA makes key senior hires ahead of 2019 ‘rebrand’ BASCA AGM reveals overhauled strategy for 2019, as well as a number of senior hires
News Live Nation promotes Kelly Flanigan to President of Washington, DC, US Concerts Flanigan will oversee booking, marketing, and business operations across the region
Analysis Blog Is online ticket touting almost over? FanFair Alliance Campaign Manager Adam Webb rounds up the changes to secondary ticketing in 2018
News TIDAL launches personalized playlists The new My Mix feature combines listening data and input from human-curated playlists
News Universal Music Publishing Group signs HRVY to global deal His single Personal has racked up over 180m YouTube views
News Callum Caulfield promoted to Marketing Director at Atlantic Records UK Caulfield was previously Senior Marketing Manager and Head of Marketing at the label
News Jen Danielson joins Pandora as Head of Country Programming Exec joins after nearly a decade at CMT
News Concord Music buys theatre publisher and licensor Samuel French; launches Concord Theatricals Samuel French has was established 188 years ago
News Colin Barlow returns to music industry with Merrystar company and other new ventures Respected exec talks label, publishing, management and more
News Martin Bandier says he’s leaving Sony/ATV in ‘the greatest shape possible’ in final year-end memo to staff Bandier sent a wide-ranging final note to staff ahead of his departure in March 2019
News Ed Sheeran’s Divide tour generated $432m in 2018 – a new world record Sheeran and Taylor Swift secure the year's two biggest tours
News Live Nation ups Brittany Flores to President Of Miami, US Concerts Neil Jacobsen also named President of Tampa/Orlando, US Concerts and Chief Operating Officer of Florida