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Laufey is taking modern jazz mainstream. Raised between Reykjavík and Washington, DC, and now based in Los Angeles, the Icelandic-Chinese singer-songwriter has been racking up streams and streaming records in the two years since signing a global recordings deal with AWAL (in 2021). Laufey released her debut full-length album, Everything I Know About Love, last year and became […]

It was Minogue’s third consecutive No.1 album on BMG, landing 53,000 sales-equivalent units in its debut UK chart week – outselling the rest of the Top 5 combined. Yet driven by the not-insignificant hit status of Tension’s lead single – Padam Padam – there is a less market-specific story to consider here, too. Tension’s global streams as of Sunday (October 1),

Last year, the music streaming giant announced that users will be able to purchase and listen to 300,000 audiobooks on the platform. Now, about half of this catalog will be accessible to Spotify Premium subscribers. The feature will initially be available to all Premium individual accounts, as well as Family and Duo plan managers. This offering will

Lindgren and Tedder are frequent collaborators, having worked together on BLACKPINK’s chart-topping single, The Girls, which dropped on August 25. Lindgren’s portfolio also includes JIHYO’s Killin’ Me Good, released on August 18, as well as upcoming projects with TikTok influencer Bella Poarch. “I’ve been working with Lin since the beginning of the pandemic. He blew my mind from the

Singapore-based BandLab Technologies has appointed Kevin Breuner as the Head of Artist Development and Education, and Jessica Strassman as Head of Industry Relations & Artist Services (Americas). Reporting directly to BandLab Technologies’ CEO & Co-founder Meng Ru Kuok, they will work across the group’s leadership teams. These appointments arrive a month and a half after

Just over a month ago, MBW noted how the sound of opportunity for the record business across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is getting louder and suggested that the race is on for the majors to build market power in the region. That commentary arrived in reaction to the news of Universal Music Group‘s acquisition of Chabaka Music,

The appointment follows Warner Music’s acquisition of Immonen’s recorded music business of The Fried Music, and the retirement of Asko Kallonen, who also served as Domestic General Manager of Warner Music Finland. Immonen is a hit producer in Finland, known for his work with artists such as Anna Puu, Elastinen, Jenni Vartiainen, Lauri Tähkä, Sunrise Avenue,

Oana Ruxandra, Chief Digital Officer & EVP of Business Development at Warner Music Group, is leaving the company. The news was confirmed in an internal note from Ruxandra sent to her colleagues earlier today (October 4). Her last day in the WMG offices will be next Friday (October 13). In her memo to colleagues today, Ruxandra

Amanda Rae Kopp has been promoted to Chief Product Officer at Song royalties trading platform JKBX. According to a media statement, as Chief Product Officer, Kopp will be responsible for “aligning product strategies with the company’s overall vision, driving innovation, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality products that meet the evolving needs of today’s investors”.

Grammy-winning Afrobeats star Burna Boy has been named as the No.1 most-streamed Nigerian artist of all time on Apple Music. The music streaming platform shared the news as part of its ‘Oshe Naija’ campaign to highlight “Nigerian music’s rich history”, and coincides with the country’s 63rd year of independence. Released on August 25, Burna Boy’s latest