News Eventbrite files for $200m IPO on the New York Stock Exchange Company follows Sonos and Spotify in filing for a flotation in the United States
News Republic Records promotes Donna Gryn to SVP, Marketing New title arrives after success with artists including Ariana Grande, DNCE and Jessie J
News TIDAL expands into Africa via MTN partnership – with monthly subs costing $4 (or less) Tie up with telco could reach over 10m customers in continent
News Round Hill acquires Eric Carmen catalog, including ‘All By Myself’ Deal includes Raspberries and solo compositions
Analysis News The major labels now turn over more than $1bn a month. But who’s ruling 2018? Streaming revenues at the major labels have almost doubled over the past two years
News Spotify is going big on podcasts to help fix its troubled finances Joe Budden Podcast comes exclusively to platform, as Ebb & Flow launches with vodka sponsor
News Apple’s $400m Shazam buyout set to win approval in Europe Apple is expected to integrate Shazam's technology into its own app by some observers
News Universal launches eSports music label with ESL Signed artists to be promoted through ESL’s global tournaments and channels
News Downtown Music Publishing acquires over 3,000 film and TV music rights Publisher acquires music from Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Project Runway and The Real World
News Warner Music appoints Andy Ma CEO in China, as MD Jackson Wong leaves company "I think China’s got the potential to be a top five market within a few years and we’re set to be its leading label."
News Downtown hires Peter Rosenthal as General Counsel Newly created role will oversee Downtown's worldwide legal and business affairs
News Sony/ATV and Stellar Songs sign UK rapper Octavian to global deal South-east London songwriter, singer and rapper counts Drake as a fan
News David Jacobs promoted at Mom + Pop to West Coast General Manager Exec has served as VP of Radio Promotion since 2015
News Nettwerk names Tom Gates SVP of A&R and Strategy Exec has worked with artists including Brand New, The Format and fun.
News US album sales race turns ugly as Nicki Minaj accuses Spotify of ‘taking away my promotion’ Artist also hits out at Billboard's chart rules, and Travis Scott's merch tactics
News Amazon Music unleashes major ad campaign, A Voice is All You Need Campaign features Ariana Grande, Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Queen, and Kane Brown
Analysis Blog The music industry must beware it doesn’t get eaten up by phone giants’ hunger for growth Telco giants are back in love with music - but is that definitely such as good thing?