Analysis Artists are publicly rebelling against streaming services. Will their grievances gather momentum? The likes of Spotify and YouTube have faced backlash from Nicki Minaj, Cupcakke and Thom Yorke
News Spotify sells Student Plan at $0.99 for 3 months because ‘students have plenty of other things they want to spend their money on’ Discounted offer available for new users in the United States
News Another senior Spotify exec out as Graham James exits Dustee Jenkins leads Spotify's global comms from New York
News Warner taps into YouTube influencer network via new JV with Australia’s Born Bred Talent Born Bred Distribution will 'put influencers side by side with Warner Music’s roster of the hottest artists in the world'.
News Sentric Music acquires stake in Black Rock Black Rock founder Mark Lawrence to join Sentric executive team
News Sony Music and Michael Jackson Estate cleared of liability in “fake” vocals lawsuit Sony Music, Jackson’s Estate and MJJ Productions excused from suit
News Matador makes key US and UK hires Alex Keague-Davies named UK General Manager and Jake Whitener hired as Director of A&R
News Grammy-winning producers The Stereotypes launch joint publishing venture with eOne Company also inks direct publishing deal with Ray Charles McCullough II
Interviews How to manage The Rolling Stones: ‘If you start taking it for granted, that’s doomsday.’ Joyce Smith, manager of The Rolling Stones, on being in the center of the storm
News Caroline partners with manager Justin Goldman to launch label JustGold First signing is London-based singer Millie Go Lightly
News Sony Music hires Constance Williams as SVP and Head of Human Resources, Americas Exec brings experience from roles at Warner Media, American Express, Pepsi, Nabisco and Nielsen Media
News After Spotify, Ticketmaster inks deal with Samsung for voice assistant Bixby Samsung Galaxy Note9 users in North America can now use voice to search for events
News Glassnote Records signs UK artist Dylan Cartlidge for the world Singer, rapper and instrumentalist has worked with James Dring and St Francis Hotel
News Faculty Management promotes Janelle Lopez to General Manager Exec currently represents artists including Mosaic MSC
Analysis Blog The Trouble with SiriusXM’s Opposition to the Music Modernization Act NMPA chief David Israelite responds to op/ed which decried the objectives of the MMA bill
News Tencent Music set to IPO in October, with expected $30bn valuation Music's next multi-billion dollar flotation is on its way...
News Live Nation now controls over 25% of UK’s 5k-plus cap festivals, as independents decry ‘damaging market dominance’ Live Nation has acquired fellow promoters Robomagic and Metropolis Music in the UK so far this year
News Capitol Music Group inks Havas partnership to expand Annex ad agency Annex Tower Creative will be run from Capitol Tower in Los Angeles