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The performance rights organization BMI has announced a series of internal promotions within its creative department. Nina Carter has been elevated to Executive Director of Partnerships and Events, a role in which she will continue to lead initiatives creating performance opportunities for affiliated songwriters at major festivals. Several other team members received promotions to Senior…
Sony Music Publishing has elevated Dee Hale to Senior Vice President of Film and Television Administration. Based in the company’s Nashville office, she will continue reporting to Executive Vice President Dale Esworthy. In this elevated capacity, Hale will act as the main administrative liaison for studio clients while supporting the publisher’s United Kingdom studio operations….
The independent music distributor Too Lost has formed a direct partnership with the South Korean streaming service Melon. This agreement will provide its roster of over 400,000 artists and labels with access to one of Asia’s most influential music markets. Greg Hirschhorn, Chief Executive Officer of Too Lost, stated that the partnership breaks borders for…
Spotify has initiated a pilot program for a new three-tier subscription model, introducing a premium Platinum plan in five markets: India, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates. This top-tier offering, priced at more than double the cost of the standard plan in these regions, bundles features like lossless audio and exclusive…
Songscription, an AI-powered music transcription service, has secured five million dollars in a funding round led by Reach Capital. The platform, which converts audio into editable sheet music and guitar tabs, has attracted 150,000 users since its launch five months ago. Company co-founder and CEO Andrew Carlins explained that the technology addresses a common difficulty…
Spotify is piloting a new three-tier subscription model in five markets, introducing a higher-priced ‘Premium Platinum’ plan. The test is underway in India, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates. This new structure includes Premium Lite, Premium Standard, and the top-tier Premium Platinum, which is priced significantly higher than previous offerings. In…
The popular K-pop group NewJeans has decided to resume all activities with its label, ADOR. This decision concludes a nearly year-long legal dispute during which all five members had sought to terminate their exclusive contracts. The resolution came just before a deadline to appeal a recent court ruling that upheld the validity of their agreements…
The London-based marketing platform un:hurd music is launching a crowdfunding campaign, inviting its community of artists and labels to invest in the company. This initiative follows a separate seven-figure funding round completed recently. The campaign on Crowdcube values the firm at a pre-money valuation of nine million pounds and allows investments starting from just fifteen…
Thomas Coesfeld, the current Chief Executive Officer of BMG, has been elected as the next Chairman and CEO of its parent company, Bertelsmann. He will assume the leadership role following the conclusion of Thomas Rabe’s contract. Christoph Mohn, Chairman of the Bertelsmann Supervisory Board, endorsed the appointment, citing Coesfeld’s entrepreneurial leadership and his successful tenure…
EngineEars, an audio engineer marketplace, has launched a new distribution service named EngineEars Direct. This feature enables artists to upload their music directly to all major streaming platforms through its existing system. The service is powered by the EMPIRE-owned white label platform, Supply Chain. According to company founder Derek Ali, this launch represents the second…
