February, 2024

Jeremy Erlich, Spotify’s Global Head of Music, to exit
Erlich joined Spotify as Head of Music Strategy in 2019 Source...

Sony strikes deal to acquire Pink Floyd catalog in $400 million deal, say sources
Saga of band's catalog sale, which began in 2022, is over – with Sony the victor in race to buy recordings Source...

Alicia Arauzo and Luis Fernández appointed Co-Managing Directors of Universal Music Spain
Madrid-based execs will report directly to Jesús López, Chairman/CEO of Universal Music Latin America & Iberian Peninsula Source...

TikTok: We shut down Merlin negotiation over fears about streaming fraud
TikTok recently scrapped re-licensing discussions with Merlin Source...

Drake and Travis Scott collaborator Cardo sells publishing catalog to Kilometre Music, as fund’s total music rights spend nears USD $150m
Kilometre says that its latest acquisition covers about 350 songs Source...

The Circuit Group inks exclusive distribution partnership with LabelWorx
News follows The Circuit Group's recent expansion into the UK Source...

Former Syco and Ultra execs launch Heatwave Records to sign artists from emerging markets
New company describes itself as 'a borderless label focused on connecting the dots for music worldwide' Source...

Lauryn Hill sued for alleged fraud, breach of contract by The Fugees’ Pras Michél over cancelled tour; slams lawsuit as ‘baseless’ and ‘full of false claims’
Hill issued a detailed statement, describing the lawsuit as 'baseless' and 'full of false claims and unwarranted attacks' Source...

The UK ‘hit’ music industry is becoming an import market for US stars.
MBW founder Tim Ingham discusses the paucity of British artists making waves in the UK's own charts in 2024 Source...

Range Media Partners sued by talent giant CAA for alleged theft of confidential information
Lawsuit claims that Range is 'an unlicensed talent agency built on deceit' Source...

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