News Ingrooves expands into Africa with acquisition of South Africa-based distributor, Electromode Electromode’s roster includes more than 200 artists and associated labels
News Dewayne Ector named Chief Revenue Officer at Downtown He was previously Global Head of Partner Relations and Income Tracking for Songtrust
News Glassnote launches new publishing company, Connection Music, led by Jackie Post Exec most recently worked at Kobalt
News Warner Music Group inks licensing deal with TikTok Agreement marks video platform's second major label deal
News Universal Music bolsters leadership in Africa, with Sipho Dlamini promoted to CEO of South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa UMG also hires Elouise Kelly and Chinedu Okeke in senior roles on continent
News Amazon Music to buy podcast company Wondery, taking fight to Spotify Deal was for over $300 million valuation, according to Wall Street Journal report
News Indian label Tips Music inks global licensing deal with Facebook "We are happy to collaborate with Facebook on this deal, millions of Facebook and Instagram users across the World will now be able to add Tips’ music to their stories and videos for them to create and share."
Interviews ‘Vevo’s Connected TV business is up globally 30% year-on-year.’ JP Evangelista talks MBW through Vevo's year, the effect of the pandemic, and Taylor Swift's superhuman output
News Concord and Universal Music Group renew global distribution deal Two companies have consecutively partnered for more than 15 years
Interviews ‘I live and die by my artists — that’s what I wake up every day and fight for.’ Tap Music's US President Wendy Ong discusses imposter syndrome, failure, working with Dua Lipa, and her top tips for successful music management
News BMG publishes results of historic royalties review, pledges action and invites other labels to probe for evidence of racial disadvantage The initiative has been welcomed by the Black Music Action Coalition
News Sir Lucian Grainge: ‘Putting music’s power to work for good may have been more important this year than it’s ever been.’ "There’s no question that 2020 was a year of struggle and tragedies, but it was also a year of courage and heroes."
News Tuned Global inks new deals in Asia – including a renewal with Japan’s biggest domestic streaming service, Line Music B2B music and tech provider also signs two new deals in Thailand, and another in Mongolia
News Round Hill’s public fund raises another $46.1m, enabling it to acquire earmarked investments Together with debt, Round Hill's new fund can now buy the tranche of copyrights in its Fund 1
News Antony Bebawi promoted to President, Global Digital at Sony/ATV Bebawi is responsible for overseeing Sony/ATV’s worldwide digital licensing strategies