Spotify has acquired Betty Labs, the creators of e-sports live audio app Locker Room. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The music streaming company said...
By Emmanuel Legrand Over 2,500 songwriters, performers and industry executives have endorsed the "Pay Songwriters" campaign calling for record labels to better take into account the...
By Emmanuel Legrand Bertelsmann-owned music company BMG and global investment firm KKR have joined forces for the acquisition of music (publishing and recording) catalogues and other...
Short form video platform Triller has signed a licensing agreement with the US National Music Publishers Association (NMPA), which covers the repertoire of its members. NMPA...
By Emmanuel Legrand The global recorded music market generated revenues of $21.6 billion in 2020, up 7.4% compared to the previous year, in what was described...
By Emmanuel Legrand IMPALA, the Brussels-based organisation representing independent music companies, has unveiled a 10-point plan to "Make the Most of the Streaming Opportunity." The plan...
The European Commission, alongside the Parliament and the Council, has unveiled a framework under which EU members will set up guidelines for festivals and other cultural...
By Emmanuel Legrand While the US, British and German recorded music market posted growth, the recorded music market in France remained stable in 2020 compared to...
By Emmanuel Legrand Big Hit Entertainment, the South Korea entertainment company behind the global success of boy band BTS, has re-branded as Hybe with the ambition...
Universal Music Group-owned Abbey Road Studios, through its innovation arm, Abbey Road Red, has acquired the start-up Audiomovers, which allows music professionals to stream, listen to...
