Bertelsmann-owned music company BMG has united its Commercial Sync, Production Music, and Media Services units into one new global service, SYNC+, which will combine BMG’s repertoire, creative expertise, and strategic music services to provide clients, artists, and partners access to a single licensing hub.  The new service will provide access to more than three million songs and recordings, over 200,000 exclusive production music tracks, and a full range of bespoke creative services. It al...

These are some of the digital deals announced in the past weeks:

Universal Music Group and tech company NVIDIA are collaborating “to pioneer responsible AI for music discovery, creation, and engagement.” The new partnership will leverage NVIDIA’s AI infrastructure and UMG’s music catalogue “to enrich and enhance the music experience” of music consumers worldwide. NVIDIA and UMG will engage in collaborative research and development “to promote shared objectives of advancing human music creatio...

Merlin, the digital music licensing agency for independent labels and distributors, has announced its new Board of Directors, which includes a mix of new and returning members from the independent music industry in 12 different countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America, and Oceania. Beggars Group and Merlin founder Martin Mills will continue to serve as a Director of Merlin Network, the organisation’s parent entity, alongside Darius Van Arman, who continues as Merlin C...