Music Business News: North America
News Former PolyGram and WEA exec steps up to top job News Platform on the lookout for 'non-traditional sources such as internet based talent' News DDEX update is free to download and open-source News SOCAN says it is now the 'leader in accurate matching of music data' News $1.75m agreement with DoJ, but no admission of wrongdoing from CMO News Exec leaves behind his role as GM/SVP of Open Road Recordings & RGK Entertainment News Exec will be joined by Iñigo Zabala, President, Latin America & Iberia, WMG, and Brazilian artist Anitta News Vivendi-owned business posts billion dollar Q1 recorded music income