Music Business News: Singapore

Sony Music Group is forming a music rights-buying joint venture with Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, GIC Pte.

Deahl will oversee policy strategy across Caldecott's three divisions: BandLab Technologies, NME Networks, and Vista Musical Instruments

WMG exec will now oversee company's recorded music businesses in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam

The two parties will combine ticket presales with flights, hotels and local experiences through a multi-year agreement.

Through the partnership, AXS says it “will offer more diverse live events and activities in Singapore and the region.”

Gu comes to Virgin from Fabled Records and has a long portfolio of hits counting billions of streams

The expanded BandLab Licensing platform lets artists, labels, and publishers mark tracks as 'Open to AI licensing'

Initial phase of partnership integrates Sony’s Spatial Sound technology; co-branded hub within BandLab to act as gateway for future offerings