Music Business News: North America
News France-headquartered Quansic claims to operate the world’s largest artist identification database
News Wallen will also have the ability to sign songwriters in partnership with WCM
Analysis News Spotify's total number of Monthly Active Users grew 23% YoY to 602 million at the end of Q4 2023
News "The new deal will badly impact our revenues," an indie record label executive says
Interviews Blaike Ford discusses her time at Spotify when the streaming giant was a start-up and her self-defined role at Range Media Partners where she is looking to make a similarly seismic impact
Analysis Ed Newton-Rex gives his opinion on Google' experimentation with music and generative AI
News APG says it has signed and broken more than 20 artists with gold or platinum selling status and achieved more than 300 RIAA certifications
News The deal has the potential to "shift the landscape in the music industry," Says Roc Nation's Desiree Perez