News Marshmello signs with WME for representation DJ and music producer continues to be managed by Moe Shalizi
News Smart speaker sales expected to do another $3bn in revenue in the US this year Wireless earbuds are expected to shoot up to a peak of $2 billion in revenue this year, according to the CTA
News Merlin promotes Jim Mahoney to VP, Global Operations He joined Merlin in October 2014 as General Manager US
News TikTok owner Bytedance buys AI music company Jukedeck Jukedeck had raised $2.5m before the deal was executed
News The birth of Sony Music Group creates a joined-up superpower at the heart of the music business MBW estimates that SMG will turn over more than $5bn each year, including Japan
Interviews BeatStars: ‘Money doesn’t drive us. Our community drives us.’ Company founder Abe Batshon on Lil Nas X and how thousands of producers are making a living from his platform
Analysis Blog Where are the missing song royalties? Annabella Coldrick, the CEO of the Music Managers’ Forum, has had enough. She wants to know where her members’ missing money is – and now...
News LANDR closes $26m Series B funding round The round was led by the likes of Sony Innovation Fund, microphone manufacturer Shure and others
Interviews ‘The Orchard is a totally unique proposition in the music business.’ New York-based Colleen Theis is a key management figure at The Orchard – the Sony- owned distribution and services company working with BTS, Jorja Smith and more...
News Zebralution acquires Encoding Management Service EMS will continue to operate as an independent company
News Amazon Music is the fastest growing streaming service – report The FT reports that Amazon had over 32 million subscribers at the end of April
Interviews ‘This is the most exciting time the music business has ever known.’ Mark Gillespie, founder of Three Six Zero, on his career, Calvin Harris and the industry's future
Analysis Blog How to Turn a $147 Song into a $79 million Tour (Or: How Songwriters Are Getting Stiffed On Live Music Royalties) TuneCore's Chris Dampier explains the measly rewards being passed to songwriters from sell-out concerts
News Bucks Music Group signs Zand to exclusive worldwide publishing deal 'Zand is one of those rare people that simply embodies art and creativity.'
News 272m Americans listen to the radio each week – 7m more than in 2016 Nielsen has released its Audio Today 2019 report