Music Business News: United States

Defected Records acquires catalog of producer Todd Edwards

Catalog features over 140 productions

Primary Wave Music Publishing acquires stake in catalog of The Moody Blues’ Justin Hayward

The Moody Blues have sold in excess of 70 million albums

Allen Kovac’s Better Noise Entertainment launches film division

Better Noise Films to develop feature films and other original content

Oana Ruxandra named Chief Digital Officer & EVP, Business Development at Warner Music Group

Exec oversees WMG's global digital strategy

‘Liberty Media already has far too much control over the music ecosystem’: Artist & consumer rights groups oppose iHeart Media buyout

Collective urges DOJ to reject Liberty Media’s potential acquisition of iHeartMedia

Milk & Honey makes a statement with its new UK office – next door to Universal Music Group and Google

Management company hires Harry Knyt, signs Stuart Price and Andrew Jackson

‘I remember being really angry that I hadn’t done more with my life or followed my passion.’ (Then she did.)

Friends At Work founder, Ty Stiklorius, on her career, the flaws of the music business – and how to treat your team properly

Reach Music Publishing and Romanthony estate ink worldwide admin deal

Deal covers over 100 songs including share in Daft Punk’s One More Time