Sirius XM announced that it has inked a deal with Drake. The hugely popular artist is at the center of an extensive new partnership. The deal includes “a dedicated station, curated music, and collaborations with creative talent.” Continue Reading
Spotify’s personnel changes continue, with news today of another exit from the ranks along with a promotion for regional management. Continue Reading
Amazon released its financial results for the second quarter. The company generated net sales of $63.4 billion in the period. Despite the eye-popping size of the totals, Amazon’s performance caused consternation in the market. Continue Reading
Merlin has promoted Jim Mahoney to the post of vice president of global operations. He assumes the newly created role immediately and will continue to work out of the global rights management and indie label group’s New York office. Continue Reading
Targetspot announced a new promotion for its North American branch. Dominick Milano has been promoted to senior vice president of sales and business development for North America. Continue Reading
YouTube may seem to be dominated by the new and the young, but there’s a place for the catalog to shine on the video platform too. Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody is the first music video released before the 1990s to surpass 1 billion views on YouTube. Continue Reading
Another longtime member of Spotify’s leadership is leaving the company. Will Page is planning to exit his post of chief economist for the streaming service later this summer. He has been with Spotify since 2012. Continue Reading
Apple Music and Spotify have been making changes to their streaming services over the years to compete more directly with each other. The latest dig in the rivalry is around hip-hop playlist curation. Continue Reading
YouTube Music has launched a new tool that takes advantage of one of its key distinguishing features. Listeners on YouTube Premium and YouTube Music Premium now have the option to toggle between the audio version of a song and its official music video at will. Continue Reading
Spotify is reaching a larger international audience, and is seeing particular success in India. Cecilia Qvist, head of global markets, shared some insights about the company’s global growth during a conference in Hong Kong. Continue Reading
7digital has been making leadership changes in an effort to improve its financial situation. After a shake-up in the board of directors, the B2B music company has announced that its CEO and CFO are stepping down after just a few months in those roles. Continue Reading
Sony is reorganizing the branches of its music operation. Effective August 1, the company will unite Sony Music Entertainment and Sony/ATV Music Publishing under the single banner of Sony Music Group. Continue Reading