News Milk & Honey makes a statement with its new UK office – next door to Universal Music Group and Google Management company hires Harry Knyt, signs Stuart Price and Andrew Jackson
News PPL donates $875,000 to music industry COVID-19 hardship funds Donation to be split between relief funds set up by three UK-based organizations
Interviews ‘Anyone can go out and spend $1 billion. The trick is getting a good return for your investors.’ Round Hill Music CEO, Josh Gruss, on the competitive music M&A landscape, and his firm's next big raise
News TikTok commits $375m to COVID-19 relief efforts 'We want to magnify all we are seeing across our community and translate it into concrete relief for those most affected by this crisis.'
Interviews ‘A&R is about giving a voice to artists that you believe are important.’ Omnian Music MD Jane Abernethy discusses working with artists and A&R and the challenges and developments she’s experienced in the independent music sector
News PRS for Music pays out record $215m in April 2020 distribution PRS counts 145,500 songwriter, composer and music publisher members in the UK and worldwide
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 Apple Music launches $50m advance fund for independent labels hit by COVID-19 impact And MBW's sources suggest that Apple's global subscriber numbers continued to grow month-on-month in March
News Sukhraj Johal named General Manager of Warner Records UK Jennifer Ivory has also been promoted to Senior Vice President
News Lou Ragagnin named President and CEO of Canada’s Re:Sound He joins Re:Sound from Chartered Professional Accountants Canada
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
News Management firm ie:music launches ie:ventures, music-making app Endlesss is first flagship investment Endlesss is a live collaborative music-making app and social network founded by Tim Exile
News Michael Jackson estate donates $300,000 sum to COVID-19 relief efforts Broadway Cares, Three Square Food Bank and MusiCares will receive $100,000 each from Estate
News Lyor Cohen: ‘Artists around the world are finding unique ways to shine light during this dark time.’ YouTube's Global Head of Music Lyor Cohen uses his monthly newsletter to address the Covid-19 crisis.
Analysis Blog What the music industry must do to protect our own ‘at-risk’ population Matthew Smith of Royalty Exchange calls for faster payments – and more generous splits – for artists