News Digital distributor Ditto Music to launch Coffee chain across UK Ditto Coffee will sell physical music and host in-store performances
News ONErpm hires Martin Price as Head of Operations and A&R at new Jamaica office Price will focus on establishing the company’s presence in the Reggae, Dancehall, and Urban markets based out of Kingston
News 10 years of Aviator: ‘We are here to find solutions that work for everyone.’ YouTube and AV rights specialists on the difference they make to artists and brands in music
News Secretly Group restructures A&R and publishing teams; adds new hires Label and publishing A&R will now be under the same roof for the first time
News Hannah Karp appointed Editorial Director of Billboard Media Group Karp was previously Billboard’s News Director
News Universal Production Music UK signs deal with Liquid Cinema Liquid Cinema licenses thousands of tracks for trailers, film, television, sports, commercials etc
News Deezer expands podcast catalog via Voxnest partnership Deezer has boosted its podcast offering for users in Colombia and Brazil
Analysis Blog Why China is a hotbed of short-form music video opportunity IPCN founder Rebecca Yang on the possibilities for the music business in the region
News Zach Katz to leave BMG; company to change US business structure in 2019 Katz revealed in a note to his US team that he will leave the company to take up a new role in early 2019
News Apple could be about to launch an ‘Apple Music for Business’ service Apple has filed a US trademark for 'Apple Music for Business'
News Liberty Media vs Apple for stake in iHeartMedia? Liberty is after a stake in iHeart when its out of bankruptcy in early 2019, says New York Post report
News RCA Records promotes Camille Yorrick to EVP, Creative Content Yorrick will oversee RCA’s creative content development in the visual space
News UPDATE: Primary Wave buys Sly & The Family Stone writer income stream The catalog includes No.1 hits Everyday People, Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again) and Family Affair
News SoundCloud hires Lisa Ellis as Global Head of Music & Artist Relations Ellis was previously a Principal Partner at Provenance Ventures where she will continue to serve in an advisory role
News Vevo’s Artists To Watch 2019: Astrid S, Matt Hunter, Greeicy, AJ Mitchell Check out Matt Hunter, Greeicy, AJ Mitchell and Astrid S
News Deezer partners with Triton Digital ‘to deliver more value’ for advertisers Deezer has launched mobile programmatic audio advertising through the partnership
News Redeye launches direct physical distribution to Canada Redeye was previously distributed exclusively in Canada by Outside Music
News Independent record labels earned $6.9bn in 2017, says report Independents also increased their global market share to 39.9% in 2017