Secretly Distribution (SD), part of Secretly Group, has named Chief Operating Officer Chris Welz as the Bloomington, Indiana-based independent company's newest Partner. In his role as Partner, Welz will work alongside Secretly Distribution CEO Darius Van Arman to "continue to scale the organisation in providing hands-on, global distribution services to some of the world's top independent artists, affiliates and labels."

"After two decades at Secretly, stepping into ownership feels like a nat...

Sony Music Group France has acquired Spookland, the independent recording and publishing company founded in 2012 by songwriter, producer and performer Maxim Nucci (a.k.a. Yodelice) known for the global success of French artist Jain. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. The deal includes Jain's three albums, and her song "Makeba', four albums of Yodelice, publishing rights on twenty-eight tracks performed by the late French artist Johnny Hallyday, and emerging artists such as ...

US music financing company Sound Royalties has disclosed that it has distributed directly to creators a record $135 million in funded contracts in 2025. Recipients of Sound Royalties funding in 2025 included singer-songwriter Tayla Parx, and music producer Jon Gilbert, who has worked with artists such as Foster The People, Kurt Vile, and Mt. Joy. The company also delivered a "substantial" new round of funding for Dominican rapper El Alfa, along with funding for numerous other creatives.

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