News Trenton Harrison-Lewis is joining Warner and ADA UK in a senior role, say MBW sources Long-time manager of influential rapper and songwriter Giggs is joining Tony Harlow-led UK major record company
Interviews 5 Golden Rules Of Songwriting – from Steve Mac The Ivor Novello winner gives away some of the most important lessons from his career
News Amazon Music is a livestreaming platform now, thanks to Twitch tie-up 'This new feature couldn’t arrive at a more crucial time in the industry.'
News Hipgnosis acquires catalog income from Mötley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx With Mötley Crüe, Nikki Sixx has sold more than 100m albums worldwide
Analysis Nearly a third of people in the US are using music streaming subscriptions Some 51% of the $10.3bn generated by streaming in 2019 was paid out to US labels and distributors
News MelodyVR raises $15.3m via share placement to help pay for Napster buyout Acquisition is expected to close in Q4 2020
News Napster sold to MelodyVR in $70m deal, including $44m owed to record labels and other partners UK startup MelodyVR says deal will "establish the world’s first entertainment platform that spans immersive live performances and recorded music streaming"
News 5 ‘fake stream’ sites forced to cease manipulation by court injunctions in Germany News follows closure of fake stream site Followerschmiede.de in March
Interviews ‘As soon as you enter the stupid deal business, you risk all of your deals becoming stupid.’ Believe’s Denis Ladegaillerie envisions a bright, bold future for the UK market. Trigger warning: major record labels might not completely love it...
News 3 things the major labels can learn from Big Hit, home of BTS Lessons from Bang Si-hyuk's comments at Big Hit's Corporate Briefing last week
Analysis News Despite pandemic, Germany’s recorded music revenues grew 4.8% to $856m in the first half of 2020 Audio streaming now claims more than two thirds of Germany's revenues
News Hundreds of artists are now earning $100k+ per year from streaming via Kobalt’s AWAL Willard Ahdritz says indie artists today can "Get rich... and not die trying"
News Apple launches two new live global radio stations, Hits and Country, rebrands Beats 1 as Apple Music 1 Apple Music Radio features live and exclusive original shows
News Cindy Gu appointed Head of Astralwerks Asia, label signs Indonesian EDM group Weird Genius Exec joins UMG from Warner Music Asia
News Universal inks global licensing deal with B2B music streaming service Soundtrack Your Brand Company works with brands such as McDonald’s, Lululemon, J Crew and others