Music Business News: United States

Gelaw will remain based in the company's Los Angeles office, reporting to SMP President, Head of US A&R Katie Welle.

Social media platform Snap has launched Now Playing on Snap Map, a feature that lets Snapchat users share the music they are listening to

CEO Jack Conte said Patreon's core business was "healthy and strong", but that the platform was restructuring to adapt faster to a shifting market.

The following MBW op/ed comes from Deborah Mannis-Gardner, Owner/President of DMG Clearances, Inc.

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The private-equity firm already owns around 60% of the business and is set to buy out founder Casey Wasserman's remaining stake.

Robert Garcia, the oversight committee's Ranking Member, issued a letter to StubHub CEO Eric Baker on Friday (July 24).

MBW's World Leaders series meets Phil Rodriguez, founder and CEO of Latin America-focused Move Concerts