News Sameen Singh appointed Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Digital Officer at 88Rising He will report directly to CEO and Founder Sean Miyashiro, and be based in Los Angeles.
Interviews News Karol G was Vevo’s most-viewed artist globally for the second consecutive year in 2022, with 2.76bn views 'Latin music continues to be a global sensation,' says Vevo
Interviews ‘The vinyl business is only going to grow. At the moment it’s where MP3 players were in the ‘90s.’ In this interview, we speak to Steve Rhodes, Co-founder and CEO of UK-based 'vinyl-on-demand' startup, elasticStage
News Former CNN CEO Jeff Zucker forms $1bn fund to acquire and invest in entertainment and sports properties Zucker has launched a JV with private equity firm RedBird Capital Partners and Abu Dhabi-based International Media Investments
Interviews ‘A&R is not just about the music, it takes empathy and care and a desire to make things happen.’ Rima Tahini, Director of A&R for Nigeria-based label, Mavin Records, discusses lessons learned across her career and challenges in the African music market
News Triller responds to Sony Music lawsuit over unpaid licensing fees SME sued Triller for allegedly failing to pay millions of dollars' in contractual licensing fees
Interviews The Steve Cooper exit interview: ‘All successful companies get to a point where they’d benefit from fresh eyes.’ In his last ever public interview as CEO of Warner Music Group, Steve Cooper talks achievements, fears... and the future
Analysis News TuneCore has paid out $3bn to self-releasing artists to date TuneCore reported further that its music publishing division has paid artists close to $90 million to date
Analysis News Hipgnosis Songs Fund revenues climb 7.5% YoY, streaming revenues up 15.8% YoY, in most recent half-year period Positive signs for Merck Mercuriadis-led company in latest set of public figures
News Tuned Global partners with two firms in the medical technology space, MediMusic and Nue Life Health Tuned Global to provide metadata, music content, and streaming service functionality through its suite of APIs
News Web3 music platform Public Pressure’s first NFT project rakes in $2m ‘within days’ of release NFT collection comprised 3,333 limited edition NFTs that were sold for a fixed price of $600 apiece
News Warner partners with e-commerce platform LGND.io and blockchain firm Polygon on new collectables platform LGND Music platform to launch in January 2023
News deadmau5 and Richie Hawtin’s metaverse platform PIXELYNX acquired by Animoca Brands Investment follows recent reports that Animoca is launching a $2 billion metaverse fund for developers
News Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster over The Eras Tour presale Lawsuit alleges that 'Ticketmaster intentionally and knowingly allowed scalpers and bots access' to the presale
Interviews Jay Marciano on streaming, Coachella, macro-economics – and why ‘everyone’s a genius in a bull market’ The AEG Presents boss discusses the future for the live business in the face of a potential recessionary year for the wider world