New job ad reveals more about Twitch’s ambitions in music, as platform’s Music Directory launches
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Peloton rival Echelon launches fully-licensed music offering for fitness classes
UK-based company inks deal with SOCAN-owned MediaNet
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Tuhin Roy exits SVP of Innovation role at Universal Music Group to join TikTok rival Triller
Tuhin Roy, Universal Music Group’s SVP New Digital Business and Innovation, has joined Proxima Media, the parent company of TikTok rival Triller, as an Operating Principal. In this role, Roy will serve as President Business Operations of Triller …
Warner is signing double the number of artists via AI-driven A&R tool Sodatone than it did last year. Now, it’s hired a global head of Data Science.
Data science expert Dr. Kobi Abayomi will lead analytics globally across WMG
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IMPEL expands into Japan with the addition of NexTone to its membership
NexTone represents approximately 200,000 works including popular songs
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IMPEL expands into Japan with the addition of NexTone to its membership
NexTone represents approximately 200,000 works including popular songs
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Dej Mahoney named Non-Executive Chairman at West One Music Group
Mahoney has over 30 years’ experience within the music and media industries
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Christopher Hicks appointed Chief Innovation Officer at Quality Control Music parent QC Media Holdings
Hicks will focus on identifying, developing, and launching new partnerships and services across Film, TV, Digital, Music Master, Music Publishing and Technology
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Snapchat takes on TikTok with Spotlight and pledges to pay $1m to creators every day until end of 2020
Feature uses an algorithm to surface the ‘most engaging’ content
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Sarah Lockhart promoted to Head of A&R, UK at Sony/ATV
Exec leads the UK division’s revamped A&R department
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