News Concord raises another $600m via J.P. Morgan-placed debt offering New offering provides Concord with access to over $1bn of debt financing in total
News Universal inks global licensing deal with B2B music streaming service Soundtrack Your Brand Company works with brands such as McDonald’s, Lululemon, J Crew and others
News Tencent Music and Thailand’s biggest record label strike pact to ‘co-create content’ Partnership will make use of TME's Karaoke app WeSing
News BMG and TV production company Fremantle extend global partnership Extended deal includes a global music publishing and administration agreement for Fremantle’s catalog
News TikTok inks deal with UnitedMasters that lets users distribute music to streaming platforms directly from Bytedance’s app TikTok will also partner with UnitedMasters in promoting key artists on the platform
Analysis News Why Warner Music Group just paid $85m for a company that makes Instagram memes What's behind the major's surprise buyout of IMGN Media?
News Reservoir invests in India, inking JV with Gully Gang Entertainment and signing DIVINE "This new partnership reaffirms our commitment to supporting creators in emerging markets," says Reservoir President/COO, Rell Lafargue
Analysis News Tencent Music is racking up label deals, and going far deeper than licensing What Universal, Cooking Vinyl and Kobalt's new deals really mean in China
News Kobalt and Tencent Music sign records, publishing deal in China Deal allows for Kobalt and TME to "join hands in content", as well as hosting live events
Analysis News Beggars Group revenues hit $83m in 2019, as XL Recordings generated over $50m "Whilst we are expecting a slowdown in certain channels [from COVID-19] – for example physical sales, synchronisation, and performance income – we expect streaming to be least affected."
News Tencent Music inks another important label deal in China – with Cooking Vinyl "Exclusive licensing and distribution deal" adds to Cooking Vinyl's long and interesting history of industry moves in China
News Universal to pay-gate music in China as part of new Tencent Music deal Tencent confirms that Universal is backing its paywall strategy in key market
News Hipgnosis Songs Fund surpasses £1bn market cap valuation "It's a testament to the power of great songs and songwriters that in just two years we are a £1bn market cap, FTSE 250 company," says Mercuriadis
News PULSE signs rapper Flo Milli to exclusive global publishing deal Artist has had co-signs from the likes of Cardi B, SZA, Doja Cat, Rico Nasty, Kehlani, and others
News Universal signs two major deals in China – as it launches new label with Tencent Music Unlike previous years, UMG goes direct with rival services in market