February, 2025

Trump says a deal to save TikTok in the US will get done this week. Will Blackstone take a stake?
The deadline for ByteDance to sell TikTok's US operations is April 5, but the US president said he may extend it if necessary Source...

Ned Monahan promoted to President at Joie Manda’s Encore Recordings; Jacob Fain named Head of A&R
Fain comes to Encore from Elektra, and is known for signing artists such as Bailey Zimmerman and Leon Bridges Source...

Latin Music’s US revenues hit $1.42 billion in 2024, up 5.8% YoY
Latin Music revenues accounted for 8.1% of total recorded music revenue in the US last year Source...

SM Entertainment buys additional 11.4% stake in Bubble superfan app operator DearU in $92m deal
The deal raises SM’s stake in DearU to 45.1% Source...

Music Glue opens Vancouver office headed by Tom Maguire, amid ‘increase in demand’ for D2C services
The office will be headed up by Music Glue’s Chief Product Manager, Tom Maguire Source...

BMG CEO Thomas Coesfeld: ‘Our strategy is setting us up for growth.’
Boss of Bertelsmann's music company talks expansion, streaming prices, AI, and more Source...

‘People are signing artists for crazy amounts of money just because they have quick momentum. My company is built on artist development.’
WIth a strong A&R background forged at Def Jam and Interscope, Baroline Diaz now has her own label, Great Day Records, and is looking to work with "artists who change lives" Source...

Key Songs In The Life Of… Mike O’Neill
The BMI CEO discusses the seven (maybe more) tracks that have hit the hardest during his life and times in the business and on the planet Source...

Tim Pithouse named General Manager at Def Jam Recordings
Pithouse previously held roles at Three Six Zero, The Orchard, and Sony Music Entertainment Australia Source...

‘Berry Gordy built TAMLA on the principles of excellence, artist development, and a commitment to music that moves people. This is a continuation of that legacy.’
TAMLA Records, the iconic label founded by Berry Gordy in 1959, has officially been reprised under Capitol Music Group Source...

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