Independent music publisher Spirit Music has appointed singer, songwriter, and musician David Ryan Harris as Vice President, A&R. Harris is also signed to Spirit as a songwriter and Spirit has become a JV partner with his company Peace Pourage. “I look forward to using my years of experience writing, touring, playing, and making authentic connections in the business and the world at large to bring value and new perspectives to the amazing team at Spirit,” said Harris. “I am thrilled to wel...

South Korea's Kakao Entertainment has established a new co-CEO structure with JungHee Ko (pictured, left) and Joseph Chang (pictured, right). The dual management structure was approved by the annual general shareholders’ meeting and the board of directors on March 25. Chang previously served as co-CEO of the company, Ko joins from Kakao Bank, where she served as the Head of AI Group, Chief Strategy Officer (CSO,) and Chief Service Officer (CSO). She takes over from Kisu Kweon who became co-CEO i...

German media and entertainment group Bertelsmann generated revenues of €18.95 billion in the 2025 financial year, stable compared to 2024, and almost the double from 2011 figures. Operating EBITDA adjusted came in at €3bn, on par with the previous year (€3.1bn), while Group profit exceeded €1bn for the 11th consecutive year. "Adjusted for portfolio effects such as the sale of RTL Nederland and the impact of exchange rate movements, the result was slightly higher than in the previous year," said...