David Tao (left) and Universal Music Greater China chairman and CEO Timothy Xu. Photo Credit: Universal Music Months after partnering with Liu Huan, Universal Music Group has continued its China expansion by finalizing a “strategic […]
Prince Khaled Bin Mansour Bin Saud Bin Abdulaziz (left) and Sony Music’s Rami Mohsen. Photo Credit: SME Amid continued music sector growth throughout MENA, Sony Music Middle East has inked a talent-discovery and global-marketing partnership […]
(l to r) Warner Chappell France senior A&R exec Valentin Zucca, Bob Sinclar, and Warner Chappell France MD Matthieu Tessier. Photo Credit: Warner Music Bob Sinclar (real name Christophe Le Friant), the DJ behind perennial […]
7-Eleven has finalized a Live Nation sponsorship deal, including When We Were Young naming rights. Photo Credit: 7-Eleven Introducing 7-Eleven the music festival sponsor: The convenience chain has scored When We Were Young naming rights […]
Photo Credit: Apollo Victoria Theatre in London by The Lud StubHub announces a partnership with ATG Entertainment, making StubHub the official resale ticket partner for 16 ATG venues across the United States. Fans will be […]
Diplo (real name Thomas Pentz), who’s inked a worldwide admin deal with Warner Chappell Music. Photo Credit: Maria Jose Govea Warner Chappell Music (WCM) has officially signed “visionary creative” Diplo to a global admin deal. […]
The Baroeg, a Rotterdam venue and Stager client. Photo Credit: Emvee On the heels of a partnership announcement involving Amsterdam-headquartered Eventix (now Weeztix) and Spotify, Rotterdam’s Stager has scored an integration deal of its own. […]
Photo Credit: Scooter Braun and Jermaine Dupri Jermaine Dupri’s So So Def Recordings enters a distribution partnership with Hybe America, led by Scooter Braun. The agreement sees Hybe distribute So So Def’s catalog while the […]
Believe Japan and Teichiku Entertainment staff. Photo Credit: Believe Believe is continuing to expand in Japan, where it and Teichiku Entertainment have finalized a “comprehensive” distribution agreement. Paris-headquartered Believe and Tokyo-based Teichiku Entertainment unveiled their […]
Photo Credit: Katie Welle, Sounwave, MTech, Gary Biddy, Jordan Burg, Lauren Munroe / Sony Music Publishing Sony Music Publishing announces the signing of acclaimed producer MTech, in partnership with producer Sounwave, to a global publishing […]
Photo Credit: Warner Music Japan Warner Music Group and 10K Projects have signed a global label deal with Psychic Fever, a Japanese dance and vocal group. Will this help the J-pop upstarts blow up outside […]
‘King of Chinese Pop’ Liu Huan, who’s inked an exclusive deal with Universal Music Greater China. Photo Credit: UMG Universal Music Greater China’s aggressive expansion isn’t slowing down in 2025, which has officially delivered an […]
Las Vegas has long been a home away from home for Alison Wonderland, who has announced a high-profile residency at Zouk Nightclub. The superstar DJ, producer and singer-songwriter has graced some of the city’s most […]
Teenage blues sensation Muireann Bradley, a remarkable talent hailing from the small town of Ballybofey in County Donegal, Ireland, has signed with Decca Records and Verve Forecast. Order I Kept These Old Blues. With the […]
Photo Credit: Larrosa Music Group / Bell Partners Larrosa Music Group inks a strategic partnership deal with Bell Partners for the acquisition and development of Latin artists. Global music rights investment firm Bell Partners and […]
Matt Alderman, who’s sold a portion of his song rights to (and inked a publishing deal with) Anthem Entertainment. Photo Credit: Anthem Let the music IP sales continue: Anthem Entertainment has purchased “a catalog of […]
Photo Credit: Larossa Music Group / Bell Partners Larossa Music Group inks a strategic partnership deal with Bell Partners for the acquisition and development of Latin artists. Global music rights investment firm Bell Partners and […]
Photo Credit: UnitedMasters After stating it would not renew its current agreement with independent collective Merlin, TikTok has forged forward with a direct deal with UnitedMasters—a Merlin member. The multi-year agreement will provide TikTok with […]
Photo Credit: Amr Diab with his seven World Music Awards by Muhammad Rafaat / CC by 4.0 Sony Music signs an exclusive multi-album agreement with Egyptian icon Amr Diab, acquiring his catalog in the process. […]
Photo Credit: On Air Content from the UMG-owned production studio is available to stream now. With the emergence of concert streaming’s high-growth potential, the on-stage performance streaming platform On Air is offering new monetization opportunities […]