Analysis Blog Big Radio Consolidation Spotlights The Need to Update Songwriters’ Rights David Israelite, CEO of the National Music Publishers' Association, on Liberty Media, iHeart and the US consent decrees
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News Universal Music Group braces for physical, ad streaming downturn, but says subscription is ‘more stable and robust’ Major record company addresses the potential impact of COVID-19 on its business
Blog Inside the Defected Records ‘hype machine’ Defected Chief Business Officer James Kirkham on "the science" of how the company leverages social media, events, artists and fans to maximum effect
Analysis Blog ‘The current situation is going to dramatically change the music business, as a huge accelerator of user behavior on the digital side.’ Believe CEO Denis Ladegaillerie discusses the prospects for physical music amid COVID-19 lockdown
News Songtradr offers artists free music distribution until September 30: ‘We’ve been doing what we can, but we need to do more.’ Songtradr previously sacrificed commission fees for sync to help artists hit by COVID-19
News The Hottest Independent Artists In The World: Emilee, Maya Delilah, Mia Rodriguez, edbl and Andrea Chahayed Our latest pick of new artists discovered by Instrumental's A&R platform
News Oana Ruxandra named Chief Digital Officer & EVP, Business Development at Warner Music Group Exec oversees WMG's global digital strategy
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
Analysis News Positive signs: Music streaming spend is rising in the US, even amid Coronavirus lockdown News is in contrast to report out of Spain earlier this month
News The Hottest Independent Artists In The World: Adeline, Brye, Matilda Mann, Mnelia and Rozei Meet the latest group of indie artists handpicked from Instrumental's 'Hot' list
News Austin Daboh leaving Apple for senior role at Atlantic Records UK Former Spotify exec hired in EVP position at major record company
News Music streaming subscriptions forecast to top 450m by the end of 2020 (report) Subscriptions reached 358m by the end of 2019, according to Counterpoint Research
News Pro Music Rights formally recognized as performance rights organization by National Religious Broadcasters Music License Committee Florida-based royalty collection firm formally recognized by NRBMLC
News CNN acquires content personalization and discovery startup Canopy Acquisition to accelerate CNN's development of a new digital news & information platform