Recorded music trade organisation the IFPI has launched four new streaming-based covering countries across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. In each country it will be the first time ever that official rankings are being made available.

In addition to the Official MENA regional chart, the four new charts will be — the Official Egypt Chart, Official Saudi Arabia Chart, Official UAE Chart, and Official North Africa Chart (which covers Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia).

The fou...

The Writers' Guild of America's Negotiating Committee, the WGA West Board and WGA East Council all voted unanimously to recommend to their members to endorse the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which represent the Hollywood studios as well as Netflix and Amazon.

The three-year Minimum Basic Agreement (MBA) will now go to both guilds’ memberships for a ratification vote. The WGAW Board and WGAE Council also voted to lift the ...

London-based music and data technology company Audoo has appointed Melanie Johnson as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Based in London, she reports to CEO Ryan Edwards. She succeeds Will Mills as CCO.

Johnson joins from Utopia Music where she was VP of Partnerships. Prior to that she worked for Facebook. She is also a board trustee at Music Minds Matter and The Ivors Academy Trust.

Audoo's Melanie Johnson

“Mel’s stellar professional and personal reputation precedes her," said Audoo Fou...