Music Business News: United States

As live music bounces back after lockdown, Spotify dips a toe into concert ticket business

Spotify tests concert ticket sales direct to fans

Dalia Ganz joins Warner Records as SVP, Digital Marketing

Exec joins Warner Records following 17 years with The Walt Disney Company

Island Records Promotes Steven Rowen to SVP, Head of International Marketing

Rowen will continue to lead global marketing strategies across the Island roster

After raising $34m, beatBread strikes 11 new distributor partnerships across North America, Europe and Africa

Company inks 'white label agreements' with 11 music distributors

Deezer to expand in Germany via partnership with broadcaster RTL

Spotify rival looking to employ the same strategy it used in Brazil, Deezer’s No.2 market

iHeartMedia revenues reach $954m in Q2, up 11% YoY

Podcast revenues surge 60% to $86 million

Warner Music Group revenues up 12.1% in calendar Q2; recorded music streaming up 2.7%

A mixed bag of results for Warner, but double-digit increase achieved nonetheless – even as ad-funded streaming growth slows

Luke Armitage promoted to Senior Vice President of Astralwerks

Armitage was previously Vice President of Marketing for Astralwerks