News Redeye launches direct physical distribution to Canada Redeye was previously distributed exclusively in Canada by Outside Music
News Sentric and Riptide Music Group form strategic partnership Deal establishes Sentric in North America and marks Riptide’s launch in Europe
News ONErpm expands publishing operation worldwide The company's publishing administration and sync services were previously available in Brazil only
News Bucks inks sub publishing deal with Mushroom Companies will represent each other in their home territories of the UK and Australia
News Kartel Music Group hires Damian Thomas as global digital lead UK-based company adds to recent flurry of hires
Interviews ‘True superstars are often outliers – they bring the light to them, rather than going to the light.’ Max Lousada on big buys, breaking artists, and his first year in charge of Warner's global recorded music operation
News Global bets on podcasts to get brands to invest in digital audio advertising A catalog of 1,500 'premium' podcasts have been added to the Global Player app
News Hi-Res music streaming service Qobuz to launch in US in ‘early 2019’ The company will offer four different subscription tiers for US subscribers
News Spotify hasn’t been licensed by Universal, Sony or Warner for India (yet) The big three major labels are yet to sign on the dotted line
News Warner Music Group and Sesame Workshop team up to relaunch Sesame Street Records An extensive catalog of Sesame Street recordings is now available across digital streaming and download platforms
News eMusic token sale for blockchain-based platform opens to public Funds from the token sale will be used for development of the eMusic Blockchain project
Analysis News How Taylor Swift’s big demand will affect $280m+ of Universal’s money Why the pop icon is also, in one regard, a punk-rock rebel
News Universal Music Publishing Group signs global administration deal with composer George Fenton Fenton's extensive works include music credits for Gandhi, BBC’s Planet Earth, Groundhog Day, Cry Freedom and more
Analysis Why did Warner just spend $180m to buy a merchandising company? Merch is becoming a huge, and vital, component of artist careers
News West One Music Group expands senior management team, launches custom music division in Los Angeles West One Music Group will also be opening a new recording facility in LA