British neighbouring rights society PPL has entered in a partnership with music technology company Salt to implement Salt Match to match music usage data to recordings in PPL’s Repertoire Database. PPL said matching usage data is "the foundation on which PPL calculates royalties due to performers and recording rights holders." The London-based society receives on average data about 45,000 new recordings each week, which requires a platform that "can scale quickly" the volume of data that needs ...

Music investment company Create Music Group (CMG) has appointed Mitchell Shymansky as Chief Data & Technology Officer. In his new role, he will oversee CMG’s data, analytics, and technology strategy, with a focus on "building scalable, intelligent systems that enhance artist outcomes, operational efficiency, and long-term platform advantage." Shymansky joins CMG following nearly two decades at Universal Music Group, where he most recently led the company’s Global Data & Analytics organi...

The Official Charts Company is launching the UK's new Official Classical Chart in partnership with public broadcaster BBC Radio 3, with a first presentation of the weekly chart on February 13, covering sales and streams from the week starting 6 February 2026. The new Official Classical Chart is a weekly classical new releases chart, focused on discovery and dedicated to showcasing the most recent classical album releases making a streaming and sales impact across the UK. The chart will highlight...