Music Business News: United States

Beatchain adds Google exec Louis Ifantis and longtime Sony exec Bob Morelli to Advisory Board

Board of Advisors also includes Allen Kovac and Cliff Fluet

J. Cole was the biggest songwriter in the US in Q2, with 21 certifications

771 songwriters were certified Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum in Q2

Justin Tranter and Katie Vinten’s Facet Records appoints Kate LaBrel as President

Exec will spearhead A&R, marketing, and strategy for the company

Dirty Hit expands into the US & Asia Pacific, hires Greg Carr & Rachel Jones-Williams to head up new offices

Carr joins from Interscope Geffen A&M, while Jones-Williams joins from Sony Music Entertainment

Stem, having paid out $100m in royalties to date, secures $10m in new financing

Company has added Coach K, Mark Gillespie, Red Light managers and others as new investors

Livestreaming is an obvious next move for Spotify. Here’s why it makes sense.

The scene appears set for Daniel Ek's company to make its move into a burgeoning sector

Will Round Hill be the next music company to IPO on the stock exchange?

MBW sources suggest New York-based company is eyeing the London Stock Exchange

Triller inks strategic alliance with JioSaavn to boost reach in India

'We are confident that this partnership will exponentially grow both companies.'