News Deezer inks first MENA telco deal with Saudi Telecom Company Streaming company launched in the Middle East in October 2018
News Ole Obermann joins TikTok as Vice President, Global Head of Music Exec was previously Chief Digital Officer and Executive Vice President, Strategy & Business Development at WMG
News Billie Eilish bags $25m Apple TV+ documentary deal – report R.J. Cutler-directed doc has already been filmed
News Sony Music names senior execs leading global podcasting expansion New York-based execs named as Emily Rasekh, Brittany Hall, Ryan Zack and Christy Mirabal
News peermusic re-signs Nashville songwriter Michael Tyler to exclusive deal He has also delivered cuts for the likes of Blake Shelton, Tyler Farr, LoCash and more
News J. Erving’s distribution & services firm Human Re Sources expands into the UK Amal Omari and Matt Ott appointed A&R and Vice President of Creator Services, respectively
News Hipgnosis acquires Fraser T. Smith catalog including Adele, Stormzy hits Hipgnosis has acquired 100% of Fraser T. Smith’s worldwide writer share of performance income of the catalog, which comprises 298 songs.
News ByteDance wants to split TikTok from operations in China – report Report follows launch of Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) inquiry
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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
News Tencent’s proposed $3bn investment in Universal to be challenged by Independent music companies 'Impact of such a sale would change the whole music ecosystem,' argues independent music body IMPALA
News Vevo Artists To Watch 2020: Lilly, Riles, Cautious Clay, Arlo Parks & Guyanaa MBW has once again partnered with Vevo to showcase the company's carefully curated Artists To Watch
News Universal Music releases app for artists and managers to track streams, socials and more Universal Music Artists (UMA) app shows global data insights from Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon and YouTube
News New Apple Music for Business service launches New service has already been tested in Harrods stores, reports the Wall Street Journal