February, 2025

Sony Music Publishing inks global deal with Nashville-based faith-focused label By Design
By Design's roster includes country artist Frankie Ballard, pop-folk performer Zoe Levert, singer-songwriter Alex Jude, and the sister duo barlow. Source...

Cris Lacy named Chair & President of newly rebranded Warner Records Nashville
WMG said that the move marks the latest 'in the expansion of the Warner Records Group'. Source...

Milk & Honey expands in UK, adding Bigfoot Music Management and clients
As a result of the pact, Jeremy Ford, Adam Beyer’s longtime manager, becomes Senior Vice President of Electronic for Milk & Honey globally Source...

Why Is Segmentation Important in Email Marketing? The Key to Higher Engagement and Conversions
Inbox chaos is real — people get 120+ emails a day — so boring mass blasts are ignored. If you want someone to actually open your message, you have to be the email that feels meant for them, not o...

Charlie Lexton appointed CEO of Merlin
He will succeed Jeremy Sirota, who is stepping down by the end of the year, after nearly two decades at the company. Source...

Australian ticketing firm TEG acquires Twenty3 Live, launches in-house creative agency Ovation amp
TEG has bought Twenty3 Live's six-person team into its organization and established Ovation amp, its in-house creative agency. Source...

Epidemic Sound unveils AI ‘Studio’ tool to generate video soundtracks
Studio analyzes uploaded videos and generates a synchronized soundtrack using music from its catalog along with ambient sounds and foley effects. Source...

Secretly Distribution expands global footprint with launch of Asia-Pacific division
Chris Cannon promoted to VP of International Strategy & Max Thomas Elevated to First Head of APAC Source...

50,000 AI tracks flood Deezer daily – as study shows 97% of listeners can’t tell the difference between human-made vs. fully AI-generated music
Fully AI-generated music now accounts for 34% of all tracks delivered to Deezer each day, according to new data released by the French streaming platform. Source...

TuneCore has paid out over $5 billion to self-releasing artists to date
TuneCore has paid out around $1 billion since June 2024, or about $59 million per month until November 2025. Source...

February, 2025

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