Stat Of The Week: Why new data from PRS For Music and GEMA may raise alarm on Wall Street
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Author archives: Music Business Worldwide
Solomon Sounds appointed Senior Vice President of A&R for Capitol Records
Sounds discovered and managed multi-platinum star XXXTentacion among other artists, singers, songwriters and producers
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Music-making app Rapchat raises $2.3m led by Sony Music Entertainment and VC firm Adjacent
Platform has 7 million registered users
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Charlotte Edgeworth named Director of Diversity, Inclusion and Social Impact at Sony Music Entertainment UK
Exec has more than 20 years’ experience working across a number of industries and for global FTSE-listed organisations
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ByteDance CFO Shouzi Chew named as TikTok’s new CEO
Vanessa Pappas to take on the role of TikTok COO
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John Cornwell and Matt Woolliscroft join SJM Concerts Board of Directors
SJM has worked with artists including Take That, Spice Girls, Foo Fighters, Coldplay, Billie Eilish, Adele and others
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‘I would like to see PRS become a true reflection of its diverse membership’
Danny D on why he is the right candidate to join PRS For Music’s Members’ Council
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‘There’s a lack of respect for songwriters but without us, music would not be where it’s at.’
Grammy-winning songwriter Nija Charles discusses her approach to songwriting, confidence, failure and her biggest lessons learned to date
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Tencent-backed Instrumental launches virtual music venue in Avakin Life – with over 500k attendances in opening weekend
“Our partnership with Instrumental shows that the future for live music is no longer limited by physical spaces and reality.”
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$1bn-backed Tempo Music gets buying again – as its new CEO says it has a ‘best-in-class portfolio’
After parting ways with former CEO earlier this year, Tempo makes announcement of its acquisitions
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