Analysis News SoundCloud, with more than 200m tracks on its platform, saw 12-monthly revenue run-rate top $200m last year Company gives update on 2019 as 2018 results are laid bare
News Ethan Baer named SVP of Business Development, Head of Electronic at Create Music Group Baer is founder and former CEO of EDM.com
News After raising $1.7m last year, sampling startup Tracklib inks deal with BMG Startup allows users to find, sample, and license recordings
Analysis Music streaming needs to change. Is Amazon already ahead of the curve? Recent UK report suggests that Jeff Bezos company might be delivering the future of streaming today
News War Is Over: Spotify and Warner Chappell sign global licensing deal – including India Landmark case ends in a fresh deal between Spotify and Warner Chappell
News Deezer inks strategic payments partnership with Mondia for Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the UAE Deal will allow users to subscribe to streaming service without the use of debit or credit cards
News Concord buys majority stake in pop publisher Pulse in $100m+ deal "This collaboration instantly makes Concord a leader in the frontline pop, hip-hop and R&B publishing world."
News Beggars leaves ADA to join Redeye, alongside Domino, for physical distribution in the US Deals follow US physical product supply chain problems that arose in 2019
News Warner Music Turkey launches as major expands partnership with Doğan Gülce Özyeşilpınar named General Manager of Warner Music Turkey
News Hasbro completes $3.8bn acquisition of Entertainment One Hasbro now owns albums by the likes of Tupac, Dr Dre and Chuck Berry
News Concord COO Glen Barros exits company after 25 years, launches new venture Exceleration Music will buy Candid Records and launch in the new year
News Songtrust sees record growth in 2019, company now represents over 300,000 creators Royalty collections up nearly 250% for the year