News Taylor Swift’s return to TikTok includes an in-app experience for ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ with ‘first-of-its-kind’ featuresIn-app experience follows the return of the superstar's music to TikTok, amid its licensing dispute with Universal Music Group
Interviews ‘Jelly Roll speaks to the underdogs with his music; Lainey Wilson has made Country Cool Again.’BMG Nashville EVP of Recorded Music, JoJamie Hahr, on the rise of Jelly Roll and Lainey Wilson, and BBR Music Group's positioning in country music
News NMPA accuses Spotify of ‘attacking songwriters’ as streaming service changes how it pays out mechanical royalties in the USSPOT now considers its Premium plans to be 'bundles' – because they combine audiobooks and music
News Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka sells stake in catalog to Primary Wave MusicSedaka has written or co-written for artists including Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Connie Francis, Tom Jones and more
News Harri Davies appointed Head of A&R at RCA Records UKHe most recently held the position of Senior Director A&R at Concord Music Publishing in the UK
News Primary Wave and FiveCurrents launch ‘revolutionary’ Bob Marley entertainment experience in Las Vegas“Bob Marley’s music has inspired and continues to inspire countless generations all over the globe,” said Primary Wave CEO Larry Mestel
News HYBE-owned Supertone’s new AI ‘voice changer’ lets artists change their vocals… in real-timeSupertone has launched the beta version of a new tool called 'Supertone Shift'
News TikTok strikes global ticketing partnership with AXSThe feature is live in the US, UK, Sweden and Australia
News Lex Borrero’s NTERTAIN acquires the Official Latino Film Festival, launches NVISION Film & Music FestivalNTERTAIN is also comprised of NEON16, NTERTAIN Studios, and marketing agency AM16
News Latin music veteran Gustavo Lopez launches Globalatino Music Partners; acquires majority stake in Cigol MusicLopez was a longtime Universal executive and CEO of Saban Music Latin, which was recently acquired by Virgin Music Group
News Cutting Edge Group secures $500m to fund music rights acquisitionsCutting Edge said it has already identified a "circa USD $1.5 billion pipeline" of potential investments
News Victoria Oakley appointed CEO of IFPIOakley will join IFPI in June from global strategic communications and advocacy consultancy, Portland
Interviews ‘India’s streaming market is on the cusp of a digital boom with unprecedented opportunity.’MBW’s World Leaders series meets Kumar Taurani, Chairman and Managing Director of India's Tips Industries
News Warner Music Group launches Warner Music South Asia, led by Jay MehtaNew entity covers WMG’s recorded music operations in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka
News Having spent over $200m on catalogs to date, South Korea’s Beyond Music eyes Latin Music market with Yandel music rights dealLatin Music star Yandel strikes music rights deal with Beyond Music