News Uncategorized TikTok soft-launches ‘TikTok for Artists’ platform For now, the service is available only to artists in Australia, Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea
News HYBE’s newest venture in the US is a label called HYBE AMERICA x AU in partnership with Alan Chikin Chow Label is described as "a first-of-its-kind label" that will launch a "groundbreaking franchise spanning both scripted content and music."
News Exclusive: Morrissey launches legal action against alleged online fraudster, as Web Sheriff investigation uncovers ‘decades-long defamation campaign’ MBW obtains letter from Morrissey's lawyers accusing alleged perpetrator of defamation and illegal conduct
News Mdundo launches strategic review that ‘could lead to change in ownership, merger, strategic investor or other consolidation’ Africa-focused music streaming service has launched a strategic review as it grapples with what it calls ‘persistent billing challenges’
News Daniel Ek pockets another $27.6m from selling Spotify shares – cashing out over $750m since 2023 The Spotify CEO has so far sold $751.6 million worth of Spotify shares since mid-2023
News ADOR reveals continued payments to NewJeans despite contract dispute The HYBE-owned agency said a total of $20 million had been invested in NewJeans’ debut
News Amazon makes last-minute bid for TikTok as US ban deadline looms (report) Amazon previously attempted to replicate TikTok with Inspire, its own short-form video shopping feature
News Court says discovery process can move forward in Drake’s defamation lawsuit against UMG over ‘Not Like Us’ UMG's motion to dismiss is still pending
Analysis News Tony Blair’s institute just published an AI report calling for the UK to rip up copyright law. Here’s what it says… The report is titled Rebooting Copyright: How the UK Can Be a Global Leader in the Arts and AI
News South Korea’s largest music copyright collective just banned registration of songs created with AI KOMCA’s decision comes at a time when lawmakers and courts around the world are grappling with the issue of copyrighting AI-made works
Interviews ‘Berry Gordy built TAMLA on the principles of excellence, artist development, and a commitment to music that moves people. This is a continuation of that legacy.’ TAMLA Records, the iconic label founded by Berry Gordy in 1959, has officially been reprised under Capitol Music Group
Interviews Key Songs In The Life Of… Mike O’Neill The BMI CEO discusses the seven (maybe more) tracks that have hit the hardest during his life and times in the business and on the planet
Interviews ‘People are signing artists for crazy amounts of money just because they have quick momentum. My company is built on artist development.’ WIth a strong A&R background forged at Def Jam and Interscope, Baroline Diaz now has her own label, Great Day Records, and is looking to work with "artists who change lives"
Analysis News Latin Music’s US revenues hit $1.42 billion in 2024, up 5.8% YoY Latin Music revenues accounted for 8.1% of total recorded music revenue in the US last year
News SM Entertainment buys additional 11.4% stake in Bubble superfan app operator DearU in $92m deal The deal raises SM’s stake in DearU to 45.1%
News Music Glue opens Vancouver office headed by Tom Maguire, amid ‘increase in demand’ for D2C services The office will be headed up by Music Glue’s Chief Product Manager, Tom Maguire
News Ned Monahan promoted to President at Joie Manda’s Encore Recordings; Jacob Fain named Head of A&R Fain comes to Encore from Elektra, and is known for signing artists such as Bailey Zimmerman and Leon Bridges
News Trump says a deal to save TikTok in the US will get done this week. Will Blackstone take a stake? The deadline for ByteDance to sell TikTok's US operations is April 5, but the US president said he may extend it if necessary
