Duetti, a startup led by Tidal’s former COO, plans to buy and monetize independent artists’ rights – report
After raising $7 million in a seed funding round in July, startup Duetti is seeking to buy catalog rights...
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Vevo DSCVR Artists To Watch 2023: Carol Biazin, Wesley Joseph, Ptazeta, Ice Spice
The final four picks from this year’s VEVO DSCVR Artists To Watch list… carol biazin David McTiernan, Head of...
Nearly $50m has now been withdrawn by artists and participants using Sony Music’s Cash Out and Real Time Advances features
In June 2021, Sony Music launched a global initiative called Artists Forward which it says is focused on “prioritizing...
Allen Kovac and Better Noise pivoted to horror movies during the pandemic – and found a promotional goldmine for rock artists.
It was March 2020 and the Screen Actors Guild rep on-site at The Retaliators Connecticut shooting location declared that...
Artist financing platform beatBread closes $100m fund to ’empower independent artists and labels’
Music funding platform beatBread has been making a lot of head-turning headlines this year. In February, for example, the...
Steve Cooper: Warner Music is becoming less financially dependent on superstar artists – and wants to see ‘regular’ streaming price rises
D’you know the best time to interview a C-suite executive at a giant music company? When they’ve already announced...
Tencent Music to work with Billboard in bringing Chinese artists to the global stage
Tencent Music Entertainment has forged an alliance with US music media brand Billboard to promote the development of Chinese...
Apple has launched a ‘Platoon for Artists’ app
Apple has quietly launched a dedicated ‘Platoon for Artists’ app. Platoon, the London-born distribution and creative services company founded...
Universal Music Group just launched a ‘secret’ sample service… for major label artists only 🤫
The beat and sample platform sector is becoming an increasingly prominent sector of the music industry. Not only has...
As ByteDance IPO rumors resurface, TikTok hires for A&R execs in London and LA to ‘sign’ new artists
Last week, we asked if TikTok was slowly turning into a record company. The catalyst for that article, besides...