News ‘Creativity is a muscle. It must be worked out. It must be pushed.’ Geffen boss Neil Jacobson on A&R, talking fast, the death of the album and much more
News Universal Music Publishing Group signs Logic to exclusive administration deal Logic has amassed billions of streams and sold over five million albums
News Merck Mercuriadis’s Hipgnosis Songs Fund buys Jamie Scott catalog 'Jamie Scott has been the UK’s most consistent hitmaker of the last 10 years.'
News Warner Chappell Music inks global deal with Australia’s Eddie Perfect Eddie Perfect is one of Australia’s most prolific writer/composer/performers
News J. Balvin manager Rebeca León and Neil Young & The Strokes agent Marsha Vlasic added to Midem Keynote lineup Midem takes place from June 4-7 June in Cannes, France
News Apple files for Platoon trademark in Hong Kong and Europe Firm was acquired by Apple in December 2018
News Andrea C. Martin appointed Chief Executive of PRS for Music New CEO to take up position on June 17
News Sony/ATV promotes David Ventura and Tim Major to co-MD roles in UK Jon Platt ups duo to run UK company
Analysis Instagram’s new e-commerce features could transform music marketing – but only if the record industry is willing to change Should record labels start approaching Instagram differently?
News Tencent Music is ‘windowing’ premium music behind a streaming paywall – with ‘encouraging results’ TME is putting premium music behind a paywall. Should Spotify and Apple follow suit?
News Warner Chappell Music unveils new logo and brand identity This is the company’s first rebrand since 1987
News Justin Kalifowitz on why Downtown bought CD Baby owner AVL Digital Downtown's Founder and CEO was interviewed live on stage at The Great Escape in Brighton, UK
News Canada’s RE:SOUND and SOCAN launch Entandem JV to offer single public performance licence Organizations will continue to administer royalties separately for recorded music
News Universal names Calvin Wong CEO, Southeast Asia & SVP, Asia as major expands operations in territory Wong joins UMG from Warner Music Group, where he most recently held the position of President, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong & Korea and EVP, Marketing
News Payola 2.0: The native ad model for streaming music? Feature.fm President David Porter on why 'sponsored songs' will be big business for streaming