BMG Production Music Hires Deb Oh for Global Boost
BMG Production Music hires Deb Oh as Senior Director of Creative Licensing to lead East Coast advertising operations and launch Custom Advertising department....
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SoundCloud Fan-Powered Royalties for Artists
SoundCloud launches fan-powered royalties, a new payment model that distributes listener revenue directly to the artists they stream, benefiting independent musicians with loyal fan bases....
Sony Music Publishing Launches in Indonesia
Sony Music Publishing launches its first independent publishing company in Indonesia with Anti Ariandini as General Manager. The new venture aims to develop Indonesian songwriters...
Patty Erickson Joins ASCAP as Senior VP, Human Resources
Patty Erickson joins ASCAP as Senior VP of Human Resources, bringing extensive media industry experience from BBC Studios Americas and Viacom to lead culture and...
Warner Music Social Justice Fund Grants
Warner Music Group's $100 million Social Justice Fund awards initial grants to six organizations including Howard University, which will launch the first music business center...
Are Black Agents Just Dead in Hollywood?
WME hires Caroline Yim and Zach Iser as co-heads of Hip-Hop and R&B, raising questions about Black representation in Hollywood talent agencies....
Industry Programming Vet Bill Sharp has Died
Industry programming veteran Bill Sharp has passed away. One of his final Facebook posts emphasized taking action over waiting for opportunities....
Gibson Partners with Universal Music Publishing in China
Gibson announces full-scale partnership with Universal Music Publishing Group in China and Hong Kong to support artists, songwriters, and producers....
Swizz Beatz Joins ASCAP as Creator Advocate
Grammy-winning producer Swizz Beatz joins ASCAP as advocate for music creators. Known for hits with DMX, Jay-Z, and co-creating Verzuz with Timbaland....
Sony Music Publishing Reveals New Brand Identity
Sony Music Publishing unveils new brand identity after 25 years, returning to original name under CEO Jon Platt. The rebrand features redesigned logo and 'every...
TikTok & Universal Music Group Expand Global Alliance
Universal Music Group and TikTok announce expanded global partnership ensuring equitable artist compensation and access to UMG's full music catalog for creators....
BMG Readies Us Growth Plan, Streamlining Management
BMG announces major US restructuring plan with Thomas Scherer promoted to President overseeing both coasts. The streamlined management aims to accelerate growth....
Fat Joe: Artists Wanted to Put Hands on Him
Fat Joe reveals to Ebro how a past incident at Hot 97 radio station potentially saved him from violence by angry artists during their IG...
Boyarski Fritz LLP Expands West Coast Operations
Boyarski Fritz LLP expands to Beverly Hills with attorneys Avi Dahan and Evan Zinaman. The music law firm adds West Coast expertise for entertainment clients....
BMG Expands Partnership with Shelter Music, Appoints COO
BMG expands its partnership with Shelter Music Group, appointing Brian Harris Frank as COO and adding key executives to scale their artist management business....
Macklemore: Changing the Game and Radio Success
Macklemore reveals how he changed the music industry as an independent artist by paying record labels to shop his songs to radio without a major...
ICM Promotes 14 Agents, No Black Agents Included?
ICM talent agency promoted 14 agents with no Black agents included, raising diversity concerns despite representing numerous Black entertainers....
RCA Records Names New Promotions Leadership
RCA Records names Sam Selolwane and Keith Rothschild as new Heads of Promotion, overseeing hip-hop/R&B and pop/rock formats respectively....
10 Signs of a Fake Music Promoter
Learn the 10 warning signs of fraudulent music promoters who prey on artists and labels. Protect yourself from scams with upfront fees and false promises....
Is Wack 100 Right About How Radio Picks Songs?
Music industry veteran Wack 100 claims radio stations now follow streaming platforms like TikTok and Spotify for playlist decisions. Is this accurate?...
RealNetworks Completes Sale of Napster to MelodyVR
RealNetworks completes sale of Napster to MelodyVR, strengthening balance sheet to focus on AI businesses SAFR and Kontxt plus GameHouse games....
Sony/ATV Promotes Brad Levin to SVP Finance
Sony/ATV Music Publishing promotes Brad Levin to Senior Vice President of Finance. Levin has been key in major deals including EMI integration and Michael Jackson...
Universal Music Group names Africa leadership team
Universal Music Group announces strategic leadership expansion across Sub-Saharan Africa, establishing new divisions in Nigeria, Kenya, and other key markets to support domestic talent and...
iHeartMedia Appoints Gabe Fleet as EVP of Business Affairs
iHeartMedia names Gabe Fleet as EVP of Business Affairs and Chief Music Licensing Counsel, effective January 2021. Fleet will lead strategic music industry partnerships....
Andrew Davis Appointed EVP and Global Chief Human Resources
Sony Music Entertainment appointed Andrew Davis as Executive Vice President and Global Chief Human Resources Officer, effective January 2021. Davis brings Fortune 500 experience from...
