News Warner launches $650m fund to do battle with music’s big spenders Most of the equity in Tempo fund comes from Providence Equity Partners
Analysis More and more corporate brands are starting their own record labels (again). Will they last? Are brand-led labels a threat or an opportunity for music's incumbent powers?
News Tony Harlow named Chairman & CEO of Warner Music UK “Tony has a depth and diversity of experience that few can match," says Max Lousada
News Juice WRLD dies aged 21 following seizure – report Juice WRLD released his second studio album, Death Race for Love, via Grade A / Interscope in March
News Spotify recommends labels spend at least $5k on its new pop-up ads Targeted pop-up visual ads were announced in October
News A year after selling catalog, Stargate invests in Voisey app, calling it ‘the future of songwriting’ Partnership will see Stargate taking an active role with Voisey
News Sony Corp pairs artists, tech, gaming & movies in new campaign to highlight ‘all that the world of Sony has to offer’ The Sony Collaboration Series features experimental projects
News Genius sues Google for ‘no less than $50m’, alleging ‘anticompetitive practices’ over lyrics Lawsuit was filed in New York on Tuesday (December 3)
News Spinal Tap’s UMG case might be over, but Vivendi is not off the hook yet Case against StudioCanal 'seeks hundreds of millions of dollars in compensatory and punitive damages'
Interviews VEVO 10: ‘When we talk about our audience to advertisers, it solves a problem for them’ Kevin McGurn on the evolution of monetizing music video
Interviews ‘My goal is to have 250,000 songs and be worth $1 billion.’ Jon Singer talks MBW through the management buyout – and the future – of Spirit Music Group
Interviews ‘Defected is not a record label anymore. We’re much more than that.’ Simon Dunmore offers a glimpse into the unquestionably iconic world of Defected as it celebrates its 20th anniversary
News Online radio platform NTS launches ‘NTS Friends’ membership club Company broadcasts 24/7 via two live channels and has 'thousands of hours' of content available on demand
Interviews ‘Dance Monkey is getting the reaction – but there’s so much more in the tank…’ The managers of Tones & I talk business – and their client's crazy global rise
News Nick Shymansky and Nick Huggett launch management company, say sources It is believed that one of the artists they are managing is fast-emerging British talent, Lola Young