News Having raised $12.5m to date, Stem quits DIY distribution, increases its fees and focuses on ‘top performing artists’Firm launches 'Stem Direct' which it says will super-serve VIP artists
News Former ADA, Cooking Vinyl and Essential execs launch Curve Royalty SystemsPlatform's first clients include Hospital Records and Cooking Vinyl Group
News US music advocacy groups call for a ‘more effective system of digital attribution and credits’Artist Rights Alliance, SAG-AFTRA, RIAA and A2IM issue joint statement
News UK tastemaker Annie Mac to head up gender equality initiative, the Equalising Music PledgeThe campaign is also endorsed by PRS Foundation’s Keychange initiative
News CISAC to carry out major upgrade to international musical work identifier systemCISAC launches major project to upgrade the international musical work identifier
Music Business Jobs BMG BMG – Senior Manager, Income Tracking Systems (UK)This person must be knowledgeable of databases and SQL codingJob type: OperationsLocation: London, United KingdomApplications for this position have now closed.
Music Business Jobs BMG BMG – Product Owner, Recorded Music Supply Chain Systems (UK)Proven experience as a product owner or product manager required for roleJob type: OperationsLocation: London, United KingdomApplications for this position have now closed.
News Glassnote signs global alliance with Kobalt’s AWAL, leaves behind major label system'It is truly a landmark day in the music industry and for the future of Glassnote.'
Music Business Jobs BMG BMG – Senior Manager, Income Tracking SystemsRole can be based in London or BerlinJob type: Licensing/RightsLocation: Berlin, LondonApplications for this position have now closed.
News Universal sued by Enrique Iglesias for ‘systematically underpaying streaming royalties’Lawsuit alleges that artist is owed "millions" of dollars
Analysis Blog Independent music companies are being sucked into the major label ecosystem. Are they getting a good deal?AIM CEO Paul Pacifico raises concerns over major-owned distribution in the independent sector
News Financial platform Stem, which counts Frank Ocean and Childish Gambino as clients, raises $8mTotal money raised so far by royalties software tops $12.5m
Analysis News ‘The value of creative assets is systematically being taken away from artists and music companies’Secretly Group's Darius van Arman talks safe harbor, YouTube, SoundCloud - and the tyranny of copyright laws
News Polydor hires respected urban music tastemaker Manny NortéNorté will be working with Polydor’s urban department across A&R, marketing and promotions
News ASCAP, PRS and SACEM join forces for blockchain copyright systemIBM technology to power new prototype for music industry