London, England. Photo Credit: Benjamin Davies Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) has announced that it distributed £43.2 million (currently $52.62 million) to approximately 148,000 members during the fourth quarter – a year-over-year increase of about 3.35 […]
SoundExchange has announced that it distributed $238.9 million during 2022’s third quarter – a slight decrease from the same three-month stretch in 2021. The 19-year-old entity just recently shed light upon its financials for July, […]
PRS for Music has announced a “record-breaking” distribution of £211 million for October of 2022 due largely to triple-digit growth in royalties from plays in public establishments. The London-headquartered entity, which is currently developing […]
Second Estate Records founder Mel Carter. Photo Credit: Warner Music Group Warner Records has announced a “worldwide joint venture” (including distribution as well as marketing) with the newly founded Second Estate Records, the professional home […]
Photo Credit: Sumerian Records Sumerian Records signs a distribution pact with Virgin Music’s Label & Artist Services. Independent rock label Sumerian Records has signed a long-term distribution deal with Virgin Music Label & Artist Services. […]
Independent label Topshelf Records has started a Kickstarter campaign after the mail order fulfillment company with which it partnered, Awesome Distro, abruptly entered bankruptcy. In a lengthy statement posted to the website, Topshelf co-founder Kevin […]
EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures International is forming a new partnership with Emirates-based Majid Al Futtaim Distribution which will see the latter release Universal movies in Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, UAE) […]
Photo Credit: Symphonic Distribution Symphonic Distribution announces the acquisition of Streaming Promotions. Here’s what to know. While artificially-inflated streaming numbers and listening bots are making it increasingly difficult for independent and established artists alike to […]
Photo Credit: Eyestetix Studio TikTok has added a “Pre-Release” feature to its SoundOn distribution service, and the new option will enable artists to release clips of songs to the short-form app before the tracks debut […]
DistroKid has launched DistroVid, a first-of-its-kind service distributing music videos to Apple Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, and Vevo for a bundled price of $99 a year. Video uploads are unlimited, and artists receive all of […]
Glassnote Records’ Mumford & Sons performing live. Photo Credit: Stefan Schäfer Indie label Glassnote Records has inked a “global distribution partnership” with Sony Music Entertainment’s The Orchard. Glassnote Records and The Orchard (which finalized a […]
Photo Credit: DistroVid Music distribution service DistroKid is beta testing a new video distribution service – DistroVid. The new video distribution service is focused on music videos. It asks indie artists to pay $129 a […]
Earlier this month, TikTok owner ByteDance debuted a music streaming service called Qishui Yinyue in China. Now, amid continued legal hurdles and enhanced competition, Tencent Music (NYSE: TME) is zeroing in on the international market […]
Novecore, the global music distribution company, has been expanding its reach and influence in the music industry through its new branding as well as changes to its company structure. The following comes from Novecore, a […]