News B2B music firm Tuned Global to power Gabb Music streaming app for kids in the US App is powered by Tuned Global’s white-label streaming technology
News Universal Music Group assigned Baa1 and BBB long-term credit ratings by Moody’s and S&P 'We are pleased that, in the inaugural ratings since our public listing, the rating agencies have recognised our strong credit attributes,' said Boyd Muir, UMG's EVP, CFO and President of Operations
News Brandon Silverstein’s S10 Entertainment makes raft of promotions and new hires Jay Cao elevated to Vice President
News Astralwerks and Capitol Records China ink licensing deal with Live Nation Asia label Fabled Records Astralwerks, Capitol Records China to collaborate on the global release and distribution of Fabled Records artists and projects
News Matt Pincus’ MUSIC raises $200m, as it eyes record label, publishing, tech and Web3 investments JS Capital Management and Schusterman Family Investments join Liontree to partner with Pincus
News Sujata Murthy promoted to Executive Vice President of Media & Artist Relations at Universal Music Enterprises Murthy will also work closely with artists, managers and estates across UMG’s roster
News Sony Music joins $7.5m funding round for royalty-free music startup Slip.stream Latest round brings company's total raised to $10.75 million
News Sony Music to expand unrecouped balance program to more artists and songwriters Sony Music is extending the program on a rolling basis
Interviews ‘Being straightforward and honest, not skirting around the issue, always yields the best results – and an understanding artist’ Adam Alpert on the rise of The Chainsmokers, the potential of Dove Cameron, hard work, good times and the future of the industry
News As Bad Bunny smashes Apple Music records, his manager Noah Assad says Latin Music will ‘keep growing’ Bad Bunny broke the record for the highest first-week streams worldwide for a Latin album in Apple Music history
News Sony Music Publishing inks global deal with Black River Publishing In the partnership, SMP will provide its global services to Black River's publishing catalog
News Kakul Srivastava named new Splice CEO, as founder Steve Martocci transitions to new role Joining the company from Adobe, Srivastava has served on the Splice Board of Directors since 2021
Analysis Blog Music streaming has a ‘tsundoku’ problem London-based music industry journalist Eamonn Forde on the future of music streaming's subscription model
News Tuned Global teams with personalized music-for-gaming firm Reactional Music, in push to help gaming sector integrate music into gameplay B2B music streaming technology firm Tuned Global strikes deal to be Reactional Music's back-end music provider
News After listing on the NASDAQ in February, Anghami posts revenues of $35.5m for 2021, up 16% YoY Anghami has published its full year financial results for 2021