News Triller, February 5: ‘We don’t need Universal Music Group.’ Triller, May 20: ‘We’re pleased to announce our renewed agreement with UMG.’ Rights-holder and rights-user kiss and make up three months after textual fisticuffs
Interviews ‘The basic dynamic between streaming services, artists and labels is still not what it needs to be.’ Jimmy Iovine tells us what he would do if he was running a major record company today.
Interviews ‘There is a huge opportunity here for music publishing A&R.’ Travis Rosenblatt, creator of A&R data platform Meddling, on how the power of publishing is about to change everything in the music industry
Interviews ‘We have a vision for a billion-dollar balance sheet of music rights.’ Jason Peterson sets out his vision for Los Angeles-based Cinq Music – and how Latin music is helping fuel its expansion
News Round Hill Music acquires master recordings from Swedish label Telegram Studios The catalog of masters features a mix of recordings, from mainstream pop hits to rock and reggae
News Sony Music inks new licensing deals with Tencent Music and NetEase in China News comes after Universal and Sony both agreed new multi-year licensing deals in China
News Influence Media Partners buys catalog from Grammy-nominated songwriter Julia Michaels Firm launched a $100m fund in March to invest in catalogs of female music creators
News Want to play pretend at being a record company boss? Now you can, with a fully licensed catalog. Streaming tech firm Tuned Global will handle music ingestion, delivery and royalty reporting
News Hipgnosis buys catalog from Grammy-winning producer Andy Wallace Acquisition includes 100% of his Producer, Mixer and Performance royalties
News Italy’s Artist First acquires 51% stake in digital media agency Officine Orange Company counts Samsung, Mercedes-Benz and Adidas among its existing clients
News Sony Music Group’s $100m Global Social Justice Fund supports 90 new organizations Towalame Austin says latest round of funding is "our most diverse and expansive yet"
News DIY distribution platform Ledo, launched by Spinnin’ Records co-founder, files for bankruptcy Eelko van Kooten claims Ledo's website has been taken "hostage" by its digital agency
News Soundcloud partners with Triller on playlist integration Tracks are also available for Triller creators to use in their video content
Analysis News After Spotify’s (slight) price hike, Warner Music Group boss Steve Cooper expects music streaming prices will begin ‘closing the gap’ on video services Cooper responds to Spotify's confirmation that it will be raising some prices in key markets, including the US
News Linda Bloss-Baum named Vice President, Government Relations and Public Affairs at SoundExchange Exec was previously Senior Director of Artist and Industry Relations at SoundExchange