The International Confederation of Music Publishers (ICMP) has appointed John Reston, President of Global Administration at Universal Music Publishing Group as Chair of ICMP’s Industry Metrics Expert Group, and Damian Rinaldi, CEO of AMPAL (Australasia's MPA) and Kobalt Music Group Asia Director Frederica Wong as the new Chair and Vice Chair of ICMP Global Regional Group – Asia Pacific.

UMPG's John Reston

ICMP's Industry Metrics Group was recently formed as part of ICMP’s structural evolution,...

Global AV content investment will reach $255 billion in 2026, up 2% year-on-year, according to new forecasts published by research from Ampere Analysis. Growth will be driven by sustained investment from global streaming platforms, while traditional broadcasters will feel pressures from the advertising market and the ongoing consumption shift towards video platforms. In 2026, streamers are expected to post a 6% growth in expenditure, according to Peter Ingram, Research Manager at Ampere Analysi...

US guitarist and composer Pat Metheny will release on February 27 his first major studio album in six years, 'Side-Eye III+'. through his new record label, Uniquity Music, created in partnership with Primary Wave. The label will operate through Primary Wave's Green Hill Music under the Sun Label Group umbrella, which will also serve as home to reissues of Metheny's entire catalogue since 1984 and all future releases. Primary Wave announced a partnership agreement with Metheny in October 2025, in...