News Sentric Music Group and Beatport ink direct licensing deal Beatport artist, producer and label partners will have access to Sentric’s rights management solutions and creative services
News Amuse expands AI-driven royalty advances of up to $300,000 to independent artists’ collaborators 'Hundreds of artists' have used Fast Forward royalty advance service since it launched last year, states Amuse
News iHeartMedia acquires podcast technology company Voxnest iHeartMedia owned a minority stake in Voxnest prior to this acquisition
News Penske Media and MRC form data Joint Venture Company brings together MRC Data, Alpha Data and Variety Business Intelligence
News Quincy Jones invests in AI Music startup Musimap, which has developed a ‘psycho-emotional profiling engine’ Company's AI tech builds emotional profiles for listeners
News Calvin Harris sells publishing catalog to Vine Alternative Investments Sony/ATV to continue administration services for the catalog
Analysis News Does UFC’s new music app hint at the future of subscription streaming? Tuned Global says the world of branded music apps, serving niche audiences, could be a key growth driver for the industry in the years ahead
News Sigur Ros slam ‘unjust and draconian prosecution’ by Icelandic government over tax evasion charges Band calls on Icelandic government to review “shameful” tax law
News Ex-Paradigm execs launch new agency Arrival Artists, with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago & Seattle Principal Agents Include Ali Hedrick, Erik Selz, John Bongiorno, Karl Morse & Ethan Berlin
News IFPI and WIN’s new data exchange service RDx now ‘fully operational’ More than one million pieces of repertoire data already processed by RDx
News Nas’ Mass Appeal India signs superstar Indian rapper IKKA Label was launched in August 2019 in partnership with Universal Music India
Interviews FuturePulse just launched a music forecasting platform – but needs the industry’s help How EU-backed public research project FuturePulse is aiming to build the music industry forecasting tech of tomorrow
Interviews Guy Moot on A&R, Warner Chappell… and ‘signing real quality’ Guy Moot has been global CEO of Warner Chappell for 18 months. Fresh from hiring a new head of the UK, Moot tells his story, then and now…
News Universal Music teams with new indie label Wonderland Records to sign Rendy Pandugo in Indonesia Wonderland was founded by former Sony Music Indonesia A&R Director Mahavira Wisnu Wardhana (Inu).
News Twitch called out for alleged culture of racism, sexism and abuse "It took place in the office. At events. In meetings and behind closed doors. It was rampant and unavoidable".