News Partisan Records hires Bryant Kitching as Publicity Director Former Shore Fire Media staffer joins the Brooklyn based indie as Publicity Director
News Deezer plants flag in music identification space with SongCatcher Move follows Apple’s $400m purchase of Shazam earlier this month
News BMG signs global music publishing deal with Amblin Partners Deal covers score, transition cues, themes, and feature songs
News Live Nation and Bowery Presents founder team for Mercury East Presents New promotions and booking venture to focus on live music market in NYC
News André de Raaff’s CTM signs European publishing deal with PULSE Multi-territory licensing deal makes CTM European partner of the US publishing firm
News Kobalt Music signs global deal with Eric Church’s publishing company Little Louder Worldwide and creative publishing deal covers future works and all back catalogue
News Fast-growing startup HAAWK buys TuneRegistry and RoyaltyClaim Move follows a $2.5m Series Seed round of venture capital financing in September
News Epitaph Records promotes Matt McGreevey and Hope Selevan Follows departure of former general manager Dave Hansen
News BMG moves into video content as ‘strategic offering to artists and songwriters’ Joan Jett documentary Bad Reputation to premiere at Sundance, three more in production
News Deezer expands into Japan with HiFi audio offering Exclusive partnerships with Onkyo & Pioneer and Yamaha
News Propeller opens German office to build on EU radio success Tom Rose-led indie moves into new territory
News Warner threatens to abandon London HQ due to noise from neighbouring redevelopment Is The Firepit under threat from noise pollution?
News Tunecore’s Sam Taylor joins FUGA co-founder’s I AM POP in the UK 'People are only just beginning to realise the creative possibilities of what can be done by delivering content through Facebook Messenger'
News BMG promotes Jon Baker to head of UK Legal & Business Affairs team Former Simpkins exec joined BMG in 2012
News Tap Management launching label, hires Hannah Neaves, Anna Neville and Tony Beard Company already operates successful publishing company