Deezer partners with Sonos on its Sonos Radio service
Deezer will power Sonos Radio and Sonos Radio HD, providing a 90 million track catalogue, licensing, reporting and royalty management.…
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Motown downsizes as it's reintegrated into the Capitol Music Group
Universal Music is downsizing the Motown team as the label moves back under the Capitol Music Group, following Ethiopia Habtemariam's decision to step down as CEO.…
Susan Wojcicki stands down as YouTube boss
Susan Wojcicki is stepping down as YouTube boss after nine years running the platform and nearly 25 years with Google, having overseen growth in advertising revenue and creator relations.…
TikTok is working super hard on tackling harmful content and data concerns, says TikTok
TikTok's European operations chief outlines the company's compliance with EU disinformation and Digital Services Act rules, and its efforts to secure European user data.…
One Liners: Janelle Monáe, Alison Goldfrapp, Riton, more
Linda Yaccarino joins YMU as Group Chair, Jamie Spinks becomes Head of A&R at Columbia, and Janelle Monáe, Alison Goldfrapp and others release new music.…
European Commission goes to court against six countries still to implement the 2019 Copyright Directive
The European Commission has referred Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, Latvia, Poland and Portugal to the EU courts for failing to implement the 2019 Copyright Directive.…
Napster acquires music NFT marketplace Mint Songs
Napster has acquired Web3 music NFT marketplace Mint Songs, which had wound down operations, to support its plans to relaunch as a music-centric Web3 service.…
One Liners: Beabadoobee, Jason Mraz, Pussy Riot, more
Armada Music has hired two General Managers, Kartel Music Group has appointed Abi White, and Phrased Differently has joined IMPEL, alongside new releases from several artists.…
Pharrell Williams named Men's Creative Director at Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton has appointed Pharrell Williams as Men's Creative Director, with his debut collection to be unveiled at Men's Fashion Week in Paris in June.…
Utopia sued by LA-based rights platform that it planned to acquire
LA-based music rights management and licensing platform SourceAudio has sued Utopia Music over an allegedly stalled deal via which the latter was meant to acquire the former.…
Australian record industry hits out at TikTok restricted music test
ARIA has criticised TikTok's test restricting music in Australia, arguing it disrupts users and won't yield credible insights into music's value on the platform.…
Musicians' Union backs FAC's 100% Venues campaign
The Musicians' Union has formally backed the Featured Artists Coalition's 100% Venues campaign, which encourages venues to take no commission on artists' merchandise sales.…