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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, […]

The race to monetize music superfans is heating up, and one of the lead startups in the field says it’s in the process of raising millions more for its AI-powered superfan platform. Social media platform and fan-centric home for celebrity obsessives Fave says it has raised USD $2 million in an ongoing funding round that it expects

Silverstein is described by BandLab as “an early pioneer in human-first AI music practices”. The exec was the Co-founder and former CEO of  AI-driven music platform Amper Music and former VP of Music at Shutterstock. (Amper was acquired by Shutterstock in 2020) Silverstein’s appointment is a significant hire at a pivotal time for BandLab Technologies. The

The three major recording companies and the Recording Academy have issued statements condemning the atrocious attacks by the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Israel over the weekend. In a statement issued via social media, Universal Music Group wrote: “There are no words strong enough to adequately condemn the barbaric acts committed by Hamas terrorists in Israel last weekend. “Tragically we recognize

He will report to Chris Gobalakrishna and Jonathan Serbin, Co-Presidents of Warner Music Asia, and will be a core member of Warner Music’s regional executive team. Based in Kuala Lumpur, Ratnam will be responsible for overseeing Warner Music’s operations in Malaysia, spearheading strategic growth initiatives, and strengthening the company’s presence in the market. Drawing upon

New York-headquartered music AI technology startup Hook has raised $3 million in a Seed funding round led by Waverley Capital, co-founded by former Warner Music Group CEO and Chairman Edgar Bronfman Jr., and Steve Cohen’s Point72 Ventures.  Other notable investors in the round included Three Six Zero, led by Mark Gillespie, and Japanese entertainment giant Avex Hook describes itself

Music streaming giant Spotify is bulking up its team of government affairs experts whose job is to liaise with regulators and government officials. In job ads spotted by MBW on its website and on LinkedIn page, Spotify appears to be looking for a New York, Los Angeles or Washington D.C.-based Director of Global Music Policy within the Government Affairs

Sony Music Germany has announced a shake-up of its frontline label business in the market through what it calls “a genre and team resource consolidation”. As part of the move, the company’s local hip-hop label Gold League and dance label Nitron will be moved from the Commercial Division to the Frontline Division, to RCA and Epic respectively. The Nitron and Gold League teams will now report

Back in 2019, Cano infused Mexican corridos and trap-infused sounds, a genre now known as ‘corridos tumbados.’ His breakthrough release, Corridos Tumbados, dominated the Regional Mexican Albums chart for 31 consecutive weeks.  In 2022, Cano, alongside his long-time manager Ramon Emilio Hernandez, founded Los CT, seeking to further globalize Cano’s Mexican music style. The launch of the