Music Business News: North America

Universal, Sony and Warner execs slam Recording Academy for being “woefully out of touch”

Jody Gerson (CEO of Universal Music Publishing Group), Julie Greenwald (Atlantic Records COO/Chairman), Sylvia Rhone (President, Epic Records), Julie Swidler (EVP/General Counsel, Sony Music), Michele Anthony (EVP, Universal Music Group) and Desiree Perez (COO of Roc Nation) co-sign letter

‘Nashville celebrates songwriters more than anywhere else in the world’

After a Grammy haul, Warner/Chappell's Ben Vaughn talks Nashville, streaming and more

Livestyle hires production veteran Neil Ryan

Ryan has over 20 years of experience producing live music, touring, and special events in venues across the US

Apple Music has topped 36m subscribers worldwide, adding 6m in under five months

Apple has added 6m subscribers over the past five months

Warner streaming revenue jumped 43% in 2017, as total recorded music sales topped $3bn

Warner's 12-month recorded music revenue tops $3bn as streaming contributes $1.4bn

Sony hires ‘innovative and visionary leader’ Dasha Smith Dwin as EVP and Global HR Chief

Exec will report into CEO Rob Stringer and COO Kevin Kelleher

Big Deal Music Group promotes Ashley Alexander, Laila Bengharsa, Amber Packer and Mary Margaret Rogers

Kenny MacPherson's company promotes from within

Sony Music generated $3.8bn in 2017, as streaming revenues jumped 33%

Streaming generated more than $1.5bn for major record company over last year