Analysis News One of Suno’s latest investors will be of particular interest to the music industry… Hallwood Media has invested into Suno after signing ‘artists’ whose music was created on the generative AI platform
News Armada strikes catalog deal with UK dance music artist Sonique The deal includes worldwide rights to Sonique's UK No. 1 hit 'It Feels So Good.'
Interviews Spinefarm’s Jonas Nachsin on 30 years in rock & metal and working with acts from Slipknot to Sleep Token MBW's World Leaders series meets Jonas Nachsin, General Manager (Worldwide) of Spinefarm Music Group.
News Austin Daboh OBE, EVP of Warner’s Atlantic Records UK, exits Daboh was hired by Atlantic in the EVP position in June 2020
News Reservoir acquires Bertie Higgins catalog The deal includes publishing and master recording rights to works that include the 1981 hit "Key Largo".
News UMG, Sony and Warner strike licensing deals with new AI music platform KLAY Company is developing an AI music platform that 'reimagines listening with immersive, interactive tools'
News Suno just raised $250m at a $2.45bn valuation – and it’s generating $200m in annual revenue Series C Round Led by Menlo Ventures with Participation from NVentures, Hallwood Media, Lightspeed, and Matrix
News Baby Shark creator Pinkfong’s shares soar, fall back to earth in stock market debut The company that made a fortune in preschooler content now aims for an audience of older kids and teens
Interviews As SoundCloud overhauls its creator subscription model, CEO Eliah Seton says the platform is building music’s ‘next major revenue format’ Exec talks SoundCloud's strategy, the future of fan monetization
News Fresh from Clipse Grammy shortlist triumph, Roc Nation Distribution unveils ‘cutting-edge’ new artist platform The new dashboard 'democratizes access to tools and information historically reserved for the very few established label superstars'
News Warner Music Group strikes deal with Feed.fm to supply licensed music clips for apps The partnership promises to “make it easier for developers to integrate high-quality, fully-licensed song clips through a secure, scalable system.”
Interviews ‘I see an explosion of hybrid sounds coming from Africa. The next big global hits will come from these cultural crossovers.’ MBW’s World Leaders series meets Nuno Rocha, Head of Business Development for MENA, Lusophone, and Francophone markets at ONErpm
News TikTok launches ‘bulletin board’ broadcast channel feature for artists and creators The new feature will make it 'quick and easy for creators to post news and updates, share exclusive content, and build thriving communities'
News Sony Music strikes partnership with the Netherlands’ Avalon Music, spanning A&R, Marketing and strategic investment The partnership aims to expand Avalon’s reach across North Africa and develop local artists.
News Too Lost signs direct partnership with South Korean streaming service Melon The indie music distributor and publisher says the move is “another strategic step” in its global expansion