Music Business News: North America

Spotify’s Director, Global Head of International Licensing exits, joins YouTube Music as Managing Director, APAC

Veteran music executive Paul Smith joins YouTube Music

BMG: Broken Bow is Jason Aldean’s label home until at least 2030

BMG-owned Broken Bow Records has been Jason Aldean's record label home for nearly two decades.

Molly McLachlan promoted to Executive Vice President of Global Marketing at 10K Projects

McLachlan will oversee global marketing for the label and its group of artists

‘The two year wait for artists and fans is over,’ says Live Nation boss Michael Rapino, as firm posts $6.3bn revenues for 2021

Concert giant Live Nation Entertainment has published its financial results for Q4 (ended December 31) and full year 2021.

Spirit Music Group buys Jason Aldean masters in $100m+ deal

Spirit will own 90% of the catalog, as Aldean holds on to 10%, MBW understands

Troy Carter’s Venice Music bolsters global streaming team with key hires in the UK and US

Isobel Kelly and Jamal Jimoh also take on key roles in the company

Reservoir strikes deal for stake in catalog of legendary hip-hop producer and songwriter Larry Smith

Deal includes Smith’s collaborations with seminal rap group Whodini

BlackRock teams with Warner to launch new $750m music-buying fund via Influence Media

Deal comes three years after Warner launched Tempo Music with Providence Equity Partners