In partnership with The Heavy Group and podcast-management company Kast Media, artist and producer Jay Sean is set to release a comedic podcast entitled Basement Banter. Jay Sean and his team disclosed Basement Banter’s details exclusively to Digital M…
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B-Concept Media Raises $5 Million
B-Concept Media, a leading Thai marketing firm and event-production company, has secured $5 million in investor funding. B-Concept Media officials revealed their brand’s capital influx in a press release today, and a copy of the announcement was shared…
Tracklib Scores a $4.5 Million Round from Sony, Eelko van Kooten, Others
Swedish music sampling startup Tracklib has raised $4.5 million from an array of investors, including Sony (via its Innovation Fund) and Spinnin’ Records co-founder Eelko van Kooten. Tracklib revealed its funding milestone in a press release this…
Barbara Streisand Makes George Floyd’s 6-Year Old Daughter a Disney Shareholder
Longtime singer and actress Barbra Streisand has made Gianna Floyd, the six-year-old daughter of the late George Floyd, a Disney shareholder. Gianna Floyd thanked Barbra Streisand for the Disney shares – and several other items included in the Disney-b…
Latest Industry Gigs: Pulse, Tuned Global, Apple Music, Sony Music, More…
Here’s a recap of recent executive shuffles — including both hirings and in-house promotions — from across the music industry. If you have a job listing to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to news@digitalmusicnews.com. If you’d like to post a job …
Lady Antebellum’s New Name, Lady A, Is Already Taken by a Black Blues Singer
Yesterday, Digital Music News was first to report that Grammy-winning country band Lady Antebellum had changed its name to Lady A. However, it appears that the group failed to research the history of the title, which blues singer Anita White has been u…
Tencent Music Acquires 5% of Warner Music Group Class A Shares — $100MM+ Investment
Tencent Music, a subsidiary of Chinese conglomerate Tencent, has acquired approximately 5.2 percent of Warner Music Group’s Class A shares. Tencent Music’s substantial investment was revealed in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing, which …
The Entire ‘Ed Sullivan Show’ Music Performance Archive Will Soon Be Streaming Online
Fans can officially stream full clips of musical performances from The Ed Sullivan Show, including those delivered by some of the most prominent and successful 20th century artists. Universal Music Enterprises (UMe), the catalog division of Universal M…
BMG Promises to Review Every Black Artist Contract to Fix ‘Music Industry’s Record of Shameful Treatment’
BMG is reviewing “all historic record contracts” in an effort to identify and address any inequities and anomalies in agreements with black artists. BMG officials announced the comprehensive review – and a series of other racial-justice initiatives – i…
Coachella, Stagecoach Offer Full Refunds for Canceled 2020 Dates
Fans who purchased passes to the recently canceled Coachella and/or Stagecoach music festivals will have the opportunity to receive refunds. AEG-owned Goldenvoice recently announced its refund plans for Coachella and Stagecoach, and a copy of the corre…