Music Business News: United States

Grammy-winning producer and songwriter Bryan-Michael Cox named SVP, A&R, and Executive Producer at LVRN

A producer for the likes of Usher, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Justin Bieber, and more, B. Cox has won nine Grammy awards

Deezer strikes long-term partnership with speaker maker Sonos to power Sonos Radio globally

Sonos launched its ad-supported radio streaming service in 2020

Jon Pikus appointed VP A&R/Business Development at Wixen Music Publishing

Exec has held A&R positions at Columbia Records, Interscope Records, MySpace Records, Lava Records and Imagem Music Publishing.

Amazon Music strikes playlist partnership with generative AI music company Endel

Endel raised $15m in a series B funding round last year

ONErpm hires Erin Dunleavy as Head of Branding

Erin Dunleavy previously worked at Universal Music Group and Island Records

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SoundCloud expands artist services business globally; enters JV with Jax Jones’ and Dan Stacey’s record label WUGD (What You Gonna Do)

SoundCloud says it's teamed up with UK-based WUGD 'to discover, nurture, and invest in emerging electronic music artists featured on the platform internationally'

Susan Wojcicki to step down as CEO of YouTube

YouTube Chief Product Officer Neal Mohan named as new head of YouTube