News Warner’s Arts Music division inks global deal with Fred Rogers Productions for hit children’s series Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood New music from the show will soon be released under the deal
News Downtown-owned music distribution company Soundrop expands services to Russia and China New distribution partners include NetEase and Tencent Music
News Warner Music Vietnam launches, led by Managing Director Lisa Nguyen Exec was previously Head of Zing Media
News John Leahy joins the UK’s Blue Raincoat Chrysalis Group as SVP Marketing and Strategy 'John provides us with the missing link in the Blue Raincoat set up – an experienced and hugely successful marketing mastermind.'
Analysis Blog ‘Our advice to independent artists right now is simple: keep releasing’ The CEO of Believe, Denis Ladegaillerie, offers his advice to artists, labels and managers during an uncertain time
News Apple hit with lawsuit by songwriter heirs who allege ‘massive music piracy operation’ Works written by songwriters have been recorded by Art Tatum, Billie Holliday, Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne and others
Analysis News Global Spotify chart streams rose 3% last week – but fell again in the United States Deezer says there's reason to be hopeful – and we need to wait things out
News Mathew Knowles, father of Beyoncé and Solange, invests in African music streaming startup MePlaylist Music streaming platform is based in Nigeria
Interviews ‘We can’t allow this crisis to bring down the future of talented people who chose a creative career.’ Hartwig Masuch on BMG's performance in 2019 – and how the major rightsholders might change in the years ahead
Blog ‘There has never been a more important time to keep active as an artist.’ Absolute Label Services shares some of the advice it has been giving artists and managers amidst the Covid-19 pandemic
News Reservoir signs Joyner Lucas to worldwide publishing deal Deal includes global rights to Lucas’ entire catalog of works including upcoming album, ADHD
News Amy Thomson, who managed Swedish House Mafia and marketed Kanye West, reveals the most important things she knows about artist management and marketing Thomson also teases new platform which, she says, recovered $4m in royalties for an artist's catalog
Analysis News The value of music: Hipgnosis’ share price is now HIGHER than it was pre-COVID-19 UK music rights company saw its market cap bounce 13% today in a vertiginous rise on London Stock Exchange
News SoundCloud Go+ rolled out in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden Premium tier is now available in 19 countries
News Songtradr sacrifices fees, giving 100% of sync money to artists, for a full month, in response to COVID-19 woes "Artists have supported us through our journey. Now it’s time for us to step up and support them in a big way."