Sony/ATV

Kurstin has worked with Adele, Sia, Liam Gallagher and Pink

Exec will report into Guy Henderson at major publisher

Chicago rapper poised for stardom after releasing widely acclaimed mixtape last year

Sony/ATV loses 4% share as UMPG and BMG both make gains amid hip-hop's rise

Connor Franta's YouTube-led A&R platform strikes a significant new deal

Mijac Music catalog also covers Sly & The Family Stone songs, in addition to other classics

How Shahid Khan's publishing empire at Naughty Words has evolved and expanded

Approximately 1,500 songs included in deal, including original tracks from Taken and Lucy

Comments were made during an acceptance speech for the NMPA's Lifetime Service Award

Martin Bandier hails new tech as offering an "unsurpassed level of transparency"

New solo material will be released independently later this year

Henderson joined Sony/ATV in 2001 after working for Sony Music in South Africa

Gift will ensure program can 'continue to groom our future innovators'

Former Columbia exec joins major publisher after signing Frank Ocean and more

New US responsibilities for exec, who continues to run UK company