News Universal strikes global licensing deal with B2B music streaming tech provider Tuned Global Expanded agreement builds on a long-standing relationship between the two companies
Analysis News Who owns K-pop giant HYBE? HYBE founder Bang Si-hyuk remains the largest shareholder, but Scooter Braun and BTS own a significant chunk as well
News Roblox launches music charts as part of push into music discovery Gaming platform also formally announced its DistroKid integration at the Roblox Developers Conference (RDC)
News Litmus Music acquires Opus, owner of Juice WRLD and Maluma rights, after extending credit facility to $400m Litmus launched in August 2022 with an initial $500m commitment from Carlyle Global Credit
News UK competition regulator launches investigation into Ticketmaster over Oasis ticket sale Watchdog said that it plans to scrutinize "whether the sale of Oasis tickets by Ticketmaster may have breached consumer protection law".
News Sony Music Publishing Scandinavia promotes Atena Banisaid to GM, Christoffer Lindh to Head of A&R SMP's Scandinavian division has been enjoying success lately with co-writing credits on Charli XCX and Zara Larsson tracks.
News This US musician allegedly generated $10m using bots to rack up fake streams of AI songs. He could face decades in prison for wire fraud and money laundering The DOJ has charged an individual over the suspected use of AI to generate large amounts of fake music streams
News IDOL inks global marketing and distribution deal with Berlin-based City Slang The partnership launches with the release of Caribou's latest album next month
News Sabrina Carpenter co-writer John Ryan signs global publishing deal with Warner Chappell John Ryan co-wrote and produced six songs on Carpenter's album Short n’ Sweet, which debuted at No.1 in the US this week
Music Business Jobs SONY MUSIC Sony Music Entertainment – Manager, A&R (US) Must have 3+ years' music or entertainment industry experience, with a demonstrated track record of finding new and emerging artists/talentJob type: A&R/CreativeLocation: Los Angeles, United StatesApplications for this position have now closed.
News Min Hee-jin rejects NewJeans producer role after HYBE ousts her as ADOR CEO HYBE offered Min the role of NewJeans producer for the two-month remainder of her contract
News Former Warner Music UK Commercial Partnerships Chief Linda Walker named new chair at UK’s ERA Walker began her music career on the ground floor, working at an indie record shop
Music Business Jobs The Music Works The Music Works – Artistic Director (UK) Must have proven ability to develop and articulate a compelling creative vision, and experience in leading and inspiring diverse teams towards a common goalJob type: ProductionLocation: Gloucester, United KingdomApplications for this position have now closed.
Music Business Jobs Hexagon Hexagon – Label Manager (NL) Required: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, and preferably 3-5 years of similar experience within a music or entertainment company.Job type: Label ServicesLocation: Amsterdam, NetherlandsApplications for this position have now closed.
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