Universal Music UK has announced that it is launching a new division that will focus on data science, research and strategy. According to Billboard, the company is opening the division in the hope that it will give both its artists and its labels a dis…
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Armed With $500 Million, Saban Music Group Inks a UMG Distribution Deal
The Sabin Music Group has announced that it has reached a global distribution and marketing deal with Universal Music Group (UMG), which comes six months after billionaire Haim Sabin pledged $500 million for the new label. The agreement calls on Caroli…
Rich Music CEO Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison on Wire Fraud Charges
A judge has sentenced Rich Mendez, who is the CEO of Rich Music, to five years in federal prison for wire fraud. Rich Music is one of the top Latin labels in the United States, and a rising star in a meteoric genre. In a 2015 indictment, the federal go…
Warner Music Turkey Officially Sets Sails; Instanbul Offices Opened
Warner Music is opening an office in Istanbul, Turkey, further expanding their partnership with Doğan Music. The new affiliate office will work with Doğan to develop the international careers of the country’s best artists. The office will also he…
Spinnin’ Records Wins Appeal in Lawsuit with Martin Garrix
In the Nederlands, a Dutch appeals court has ruled against DJ Martin Garrix in an appeal filed by his former label Spinnin’ Records and MusicAllStars Management. In August of 2015, Garrix announced that he was leaving both companies. Soon afterward, he…
What Taylor Swift Controversy? Big Machine Signs Sugarland
All the controversy relating to Taylor Swift and Big Machine Records have not stopped the record label from signing the country music duo Sugarland. This is not the first partnership between Big Machine and Sugarland, which consists of Jennifer Nettles…
Warner Music Now Collects Standardized Music Credits During Production
Full credits have fallen to the wayside since digital streaming took over. Now Warner Music is leading the charge on standardized music credits. The effort is part of the Recording Academy’s Behind the Record campaign. The social media campaign …
Sony Music Inks Strategic Investment In Podcast Producer Neon Hum
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Sony Music Entertainment has made what it termed a “strategic investment” in Neon Hum, which is a podcast production company. Sony made the deal, it is said, in the hope of bolstering its lineup of non-m…
Geffen Records President Exits to Pursue Indie Management + Label Venture
It is being reported that Neil Jacobson, who is the president of Geffen Records, will be leaving the company to launch his own venture. Jacobson will leave Geffen at the end of the year, and he is expected to be involved in the transition to a new pres…
Warner Music, Providence Equity Partners Amass $650 Million to Buy Music Catalogs
Warner Music Group announced that they and Providence Equity Partners had raised $650 million, which they intend to use to purchase music catalogs. The partnership is called Tempo Music Investments. According to the announcement, while Providence is su…