Music Business News: Oceania

Songtradr invests $1m in music credit resource Jaxsta, inks exclusive partnership

'This partnership highlights the significant opportunities that exist in solving the data-centric challenges faced by the music industry.'

‘Major labels have best-in-class structures – but they also have a mass of repertoire.’

How Motion Agency helps major and indie labels to get media attention for artists in multiple international territories

Vevo strikes distribution deal with Australian telco Telstra

Deal follows platform's expansion into Australia and New Zealand earlier this year

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

Warner Chappell Music signs global publishing deal with Australian Quartet Hiatus Kaiyote

'Their timeless, futuristic sound transcends genres.'

Concord Music Publishing & Native Tongue ink new deal with Australian writer & producer Alice Ivy

Deal is a joint venture with Concord & Native Tongue

TikTok is hiring for a ‘rock star’ Head of Music in Australia

Ideal candidate will have at least 12 years' relevant experience

Former Goldman Sachs exec Matthew Donazzan joins Australia’s TEG as Director of Strategy and M&A

He was previously an Executive Director covering private equity clients at Goldman Sachs