Music Business News: North America

Mojo Music & Media buys 50% stake in Cheap Trick publishing catalog

Deal totals more than 400 songs

Donald Trump: US Treasury ‘should be paid a substantial amount of money’ for TikTok sale

'The United States should be reimbursed.'

Warner streaming revenue jumped 11% in calendar Q2, but COVID-19 took its toll on major’s results

Like its major music company rivals, Warner Music Group didn't have an easy time of things during the COVID-hit calendar Q2 period.

Sony/ATV and TwentySeven Music Publishing extend partnership, sign Jimmie Allen to worldwide deal

TwentySeven Music Publishing is led by Barry Weiss and Jenna Andrews

Arjun Pulijal promoted to Senior Vice President of Marketing at Capitol Records

Pulijal joined Capitol in 2013 as a Director of Marketing

Sony Music’s streaming revenues grew 15.6% in H1 2020 – but pandemic hit calendar Q2 period

Streaming keeps moving up, but physical and licensing revenues hurt in three months to end of June

Round Hill sues TuneCore and parent Believe in $32.8m US lawsuit, alleging copyright infringement

Round Hill alleges that Believe distributed unlicensed recordings of Beatles hits amongst 219 compositions

TikTok users in the US overwhelmingly don’t want Donald Trump interfering with their use of the app

MusicWatch survey reveals consumer sentiment towards US President's threat to ban the platform