February, 2024

Jennifer Knoepfle promoted to Head of US A&R at Universal Music Publishing Group
Exec joined UMPG as Executive Vice President and Co-Head of US A&R in 2022 Source...

Q Prime inks label services and distribution deal with The Zombies, as iconic ’60s band recaptures copyrights
Q Prime adds to its growing label services business for independent artists Source...

Neon Gold Records, Avenue A unite to launch Futures Music Group
The new collective of artists and labels aims to "reshape the business of music” Source...

The Orchard bolsters operations in South Korea with key executive appointments
Jeeyoung Lee appointed South Korea Country Manager; Sungho Bae named Director, Artist and Label Services, APAC Source...

SESAC Music Group acquires rights management and UGC monetization company HAAWK
HAAWK’s HQ will remain in Los Angeles under the leadership of founder and CEO Ryan Born Source...

Why was Sony Music willing to pay megabucks for Queen and Pink Floyd’s catalogs?
MBW glances over some of the key factors in Sony's willingness to spend over $2 billion on three recent catalog deals Source...

Digital marketing firm The Trenches signs exclusive deal with UMG’s Republic Corps
As part of the deal, The Trenches is simultaneously launching its own incubator, Trenches Records Source...

UnitedMasters strikes direct licensing deal with TikTok… as clock ticks down on Merlin’s agreement with ByteDance platform
UnitedMasters was licensed through Merlin until this deal Source...

Global songwriter royalty collections rose 7.6% to $12.7bn in 2023, CISAC reports
In its latest report, CISAC sees a slowdown in digital revenue growth ahead, and calls for regulation of AI. Source...

FUGA partners with Philippines-based hip-hop company ASINTADA, makes key hires to expand APAC presence
The Downtown-owned distributor has made a series of new partnerships in the Filipino music business Source...

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