News Streaming is having a huge year in France – led by Apple Music’s new ‘signing’, rap duo PNL Apple inked an ongoing exclusive partnership with duo in June
News YouTube to support artists from Nigeria via new emerging talent initiative Investment will enable artists to shoot videos, record music and get mentoring
Interviews ‘The only way for an artist to build a career is to solidify your live show – start small and work your way up…’ Veteran agent Marsha Vlasic discusses the makings of a 40-year career working with some of the biggest names in rock
Interviews ‘Women are sometimes embarrassed to be ambitious. I’m certainly not’ When Michelle Jubelirer was growing up in Pennsylvania, she knew she loved music, and she knew she wanted to be somebody...
News Spotify’s Chief Economist, Will Page, is leaving the company Respected exec has been offered a book deal with Simon and Schuster
Analysis Spotify is investing $500m in podcasts. But it’s U-turned on content investments before. Anyone remember Spotify apps? Or 'Trading Playlists'?
News Launching first stage of extensive review, Universal identifies just 22 ‘original masters’ lost in 2008 fire "Our current priority is to communicate directly with our artists and their representatives."
Interviews BeatStars: ‘Money doesn’t drive us. Our community drives us.’ Company founder Abe Batshon on Lil Nas X and how thousands of producers are making a living from his platform
News LANDR closes $26m Series B funding round The round was led by the likes of Sony Innovation Fund, microphone manufacturer Shure and others
News Aus management & touring firm Astral People partners with [PIAS] to launch Astral People Recordings First signing is producer and multi-instrumentalist, Wave Racer
News Hipgnosis Songs Fund backs A&R Awards with sponsorship of key category Merck Mercuriadis firm sponsors Song Of The Year gong
News Has Spotify given up on its emerging artist program, RISE? As Apple commits to Up Next, we haven't seen a hint of an update to Spotify's rival in nine long months
Interviews ‘This is the most exciting time the music business has ever known.’ Mark Gillespie, founder of Three Six Zero, on his career, Calvin Harris and the industry's future
News Big Machine Label Group Records ups Jimmy Harnen to President & CEO Harnen joined the company 10 years ago
News AEG Presents promotes Jim King to CEO of new European Festivals division King has worked at AEG Presents for over a decade