News Warner’s ADA Worldwide expands into Italy and Russia Company has also made several key hires across Central Europe, India, and Latin America
Interviews ‘It’s got to be real, because artists are coming in your buildings and seeing it.’ Alex Boateng, co-President of 0207 Def Jam, on the type of label he wants to build – and definitely doesn't want to build
News Livestream startup LiveControl raises $30m in Series A round New round brings LiveControl's total funding to $33m
Interviews ‘People think the streaming opportunity in Africa is easy. It’s not, it’s hard.’ Chidi Okeke, founder and CEO of streaming service uDux, on his ambitions and predictions for his service and the music streaming market in Africa
Interviews ‘My strength isn’t looking at a computer screen. I wouldn’t join the music business today, because I don’t want to be a typist.’ Steve Lillywhite on working with the teenage U2 and the feuding Rolling Stones
Analysis Blog What would it really take to decentralize the music industry? Revelator CEO and Founder Bruno Guez outlines what it would take to fully decentralize music
News Musiio secures funding at $10m valuation as it signs Hipgnosis and expands product portfolio Innovative search tech bags partnership with game-changing Hipgnosis following fresh injection of funds
News Vivendi’s 70% Universal Music Group sell-off is getting… complicated Pershing Square could now acquire 5%, rather than 10%, of world's biggest music rights company
News Universal’s $4bn SPAC deal scrapped, as Bill Ackman shifts Pershing Square buy to Holdings company "None of us anticipated this outcome. Yet, despite the inability of PSTH to consummate the UMG transaction, our counterparty was not left at the altar."
News A new SPAC has $325m to spend – and it’s got its eye on the music industry I2PO will make its debut on the Euronext Paris Stock Exchange on Tuesday, July 20, 2021
News Atlantic Records inks joint venture with vnclm_ label vnclm_ artists will release through Atlantic Records
News The Orchard inks global distribution deal with UK independent label BE83 Music BE83 houses recordings, management, content creation and publishing
News Could this technology, built by a Grammy-winning producer, blow up music’s ‘black box’ once and for all? SonicData believes its watermarking technology solves music's metadata problems
News Sony Music backs new Oasis documentary, produced by Noel and Liam Gallagher The film, Oasis Knebworth 1996, will be financed and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment
News TikTok rival YouTube Shorts expands beta into over 100 countries YouTube Shorts is launching a new set of features