News Rocío Guerrero joins Amazon Music as Global Head of Latin Music "I’m thrilled to come back to streaming with Amazon Music, who is poised to have a massive, positive impact on the Latin culture."
News TikTok owner ByteDance makes another key music hire, bringing in Tracy Gardner to negotiate with labels Exec was previously Senior Vice President, Global Business Development and Strategy at Warner Music Group
News Sony Music Entertainment makes strategic investment in podcast production company Neon Hum Partnership will see the two companies expand their development of original podcast content
News Having spent $665m on songs, Hipgnosis now owns slices of Shape Of You and Uptown Funk Fund says that it now co-owns over 11,000 songs
News Fan-funding platform Corite raises over $24,000 for artists in first month Platform says that it has attracted thousands of registered users
Analysis News The major labels will generate over $14bn in 2019, as Warner bucks trend of streaming slowdown (just) Some very impressive news for Universal, Sony and Warner... and a warning sign?
Analysis More and more corporate brands are starting their own record labels (again). Will they last? Are brand-led labels a threat or an opportunity for music's incumbent powers?
News Deezer inks first MENA telco deal with Saudi Telecom Company Streaming company launched in the Middle East in October 2018
News Ole Obermann joins TikTok as Vice President, Global Head of Music Exec was previously Chief Digital Officer and Executive Vice President, Strategy & Business Development at WMG
News Billie Eilish bags $25m Apple TV+ documentary deal – report R.J. Cutler-directed doc has already been filmed
News Sony Music names senior execs leading global podcasting expansion New York-based execs named as Emily Rasekh, Brittany Hall, Ryan Zack and Christy Mirabal
News peermusic re-signs Nashville songwriter Michael Tyler to exclusive deal He has also delivered cuts for the likes of Blake Shelton, Tyler Farr, LoCash and more
News J. Erving’s distribution & services firm Human Re Sources expands into the UK Amal Omari and Matt Ott appointed A&R and Vice President of Creator Services, respectively
News Hipgnosis acquires Fraser T. Smith catalog including Adele, Stormzy hits Hipgnosis has acquired 100% of Fraser T. Smith’s worldwide writer share of performance income of the catalog, which comprises 298 songs.
News ByteDance wants to split TikTok from operations in China – report Report follows launch of Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) inquiry