Music Business News: United States

Universal expands agreements with Twitch and Amazon Music

Twitch to collaborate with UMG on original content for the live streaming service

Warner strikes deal to create ‘first music-themed world’ in The Sandbox gaming metaverse

Partnership aims to bring live concerts and music experiences featuring WMG artists

Spinnin’ Records expands global presence with raft of new hires in the UK, US and China

Ranya Khoury, Jack Guppy, Tom Smart, Sivan Liu and Crystal Du join the company

Number of YouTube channels making more than $10,000 a year up 40% YoY

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki publishes letter to the platform's creators

Beggars Group inks licensing deal with music licensing platform Adaptr

The deal provides Adaptr access to Beggars' catalog of artists

Goldman Sachs leads $227m investment in live entertainment tech startup Fever

Round values the company at over $1 billion

Meet The Future X, Simon Fuller’s new pop group discovered on TikTok

Talent search for The Future X’s members in partnership with TikTok began last fall

Sex Pistols founding member Glen Matlock inks worldwide solo deal with Universal

Deal will see Matlock release a new album in 2022