February, 2024

Spotify expands music videos to 85 new markets
CEO Daniel Ek says offering greater value to consumers is the key to ensuring Spotify can maintain price hikes Source...

Kenny Gates on [PIAS] sale: We have an amazing future ahead… and f**k the haters.
Gates described the future setup for the company he co-founded in a message to staff, obtained by MBW Source...

David Gray promoted to UK Managing Director and Head of Global A&R at Universal Music Publishing Group; Mike McCormack steps down as UK MD
Among the many songwriters, artists and producers Gray has signed to the company are Sabrina Carpenter, Stephen Sanchez, Julia Michaels, Shawn Mendes, Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, and Demi Lovato Source...

Believe redesigns global music strategy, following the appointment of Romain Vivien as company’s first-ever Global Head of Music
'Since 2008, Romain has been one of my trusted partners to develop and grow Believe into the global player it is today,' said Denis Ladegaillerie, Believe’s Founder and CEO Source...

Triller preps for NASDAQ listing this week, as TikTok rival completes merger with financial firm AGBA
Former Citigroup executive Mark Carbeck has been named as the new Chief Financial Officer Source...

TikTok partners with South Korean streaming service Melon to expand ‘Add to Music App’ feature
TikTok recently announced the shutdown of its TikTok Music streaming service, but that's not the end of its musical ambitions Source...

Jean Mischler named SVP, Marketing at Downtown Music’s CD Baby
Mischler comes to CD Baby from Sofar Sounds, where she served as VP of Growth Marketing Source...

‘You’re talking to me after 10, 11 years while having a beautiful moment, but there’s a lot of tears behind that.’
Steph Jones, co-writer of Espresso, on her decade-long overnight success, helping new artists find their voice, the power of perfume and why the music industry has to improve its treatment of songwrit...

Grammy and Juno winner k.d. lang inks global publishing deal with Reservoir
Lang has collaborated with superstars from Roy Orbison to Bonnie Raitt, Elton John, Loretta Lynn, and Tony Bennett Source...

India’s Tips Music clocks 32% revenue growth in latest quarter, as YouTube subscribers reach 108m
India's music industry's impressive boom shows no signs of slowing down Source...

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