Music Business News: North America
News Release marks the first time the track will be commercially available on a major streaming platform
Analysis News TikTok surpasses YouTube for average hours spent per month per user in both the US and the UK on Android
News Vivendi's annual report shows that UMG splashed out $2.87 billion on catalogs and artist advances in 2020
Interviews Music managers Ty Stiklorius and Lily Crockford discuss their newly agreed partnership, why the UK’s traditional artist/manager deal is no longer fit for purpose and the issue with ‘hustle culture’ in the US
News Second biggest songwriter on YouTube last year was Tones and I, shows Blokur data
News Deal includes a strategic alliance that will allow him to sign new artists to a joint venture, as well as a recording contract with Sun Records
News Deal includes classics such as Minnie the Moocher, Are You All Reet? and Are You Hep to the Jive? (Yas, Yas)
News LiveXLive expanded into the merch business in October 2020 by acquiring 100% of Custom Personalization Solutions