Music Business News: North America

Mixcloud Select subscription service adds new features and creators

Service was launched in December 2018

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LiveXLive and iHeartMedia ink multi-year live streaming agreement

The expanded partnership gives LiveXLive exclusive global livestreaming rights for 17 iHeartRadio events

Downtown buys CD Baby owner for $200m

AVL’s client base includes over 900,000 artists, labels and other rights holders

Jo Charrington & Nick Raphael on Sam Smith, working with artists and the importance of good management

Charrington and Raphael gave a live interview on stage with music industry critic and analyst Bob Lefsetz

SoundCloud hires Apple Music exec Anthony Gabriele as SVP, Subscriptions & Marketing

Exec was previously head of subscription marketing at Apple

BMG revenues rose 7.5% in 2018 to $644m

Firm's EBITDA margin rose to 22.5%

Spotify buys true crime podcast company Parcast

Parcast specializes in mystery, crime, science fiction, and history content

Stephanie Karten joins Armada Music as US-based A&R Director

Karten was previously Director of A&R and Digital at Robbins Entertainment