Music Business News: North America

Saban Music Group caps 2021 with Don Omar hit at US Latin radio

Gustavo López tells MBW that collaboration with Nio García is "picture perfect"

‘What would our business look like if we cultivated a code of best practice in communication?’

This MBW op/ed comes from Nice Life Recording Company Co-Owner and COO, Larry Wade

Noah Sheer promoted to Executive Vice President and Head of Promotion at Def Jam Recordings

Sheer will oversee and head up the radio promotion team at a national level

SuzAnn Brantner joins YM&U Group as Head of Marketing for its US Music Division

Brantner will craft marketing and strategy for artists across the YM&U roster in the US

Quincy Jones-backed platform OneOf to auction unreleased Whitney Houston recording as an NFT

OneOf raised $63m in a seed round in May from prominent tech and music industry veterans

Exceleration Music acquires rights to Justin Townes Earle recordings

Exceleration says that the deal with the estate extends beyond the term of his licensing agreement with Chicago-based Bloodshot Records

Primary Wave strikes $30m deal to buy catalog of TOTO drummer Jeff Porcaro

Deal includes music publishing catalog and master royalties

Reservoir acquires hit songs by platinum-selling songwriter and producer Dallas Austin

Catalog spans several decades and includes hit songs such as Boyz II Men’s Motownphilly