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Music technology firm Audoo has named Melanie Johnson as Chief Commercial Officer, reporting directly to CEO Ryan Edwards. Succeeding Will Mills as CCO, Johnson will be based in London to oversee the global expansion and adoption of the Audoo Audio Meter, the company said. With over two decades of experience in the music sector, Johnson’s appointment expands a

Warner Music has acquired India-based artist management and live events company, E-Positive. Warner says that the deal strengthens its position in the market and will allow its artists “to tap into new expertise in brand partnerships and live events”. Warner Music Group has been making a lot of noise in India over the past three years.

The ‘Online Music Guide’ conference is to take place in London on Thursday, October 12. The program includes panel discussions consisting of tips for emerging artists, effective music promotion techniques and reflections on the future of music in the context of artificial intelligence and more. For those who cannot attend this event in person, there

Hallwood Media, which describes itself as “a full-service artist, writer and producer management company,” has promoted Quinn McGinley to General Manager of its recording division, Hallwood Recordings. Having joined Hallwood Media in October 2020, McGinley will now be responsible for overseeing all facets of Hallwood Recordings’ operations, including Publishing, Distribution, and Recordings.  “Being a part

Raleigh Music Publishing, the music rights and recording company founded by industry veterans Peter Raleigh and Stephen Storch, is buying the US rights to the song catalog of lyricist Alan Jay Lerner. Lerner, who died in 1986, is best known for penning the lyrics to a number of show tunes, in collaboration with composers Frederick

Described by WMG as an “accomplished media executive and music rights expert”, Higginson joins WMG after a decade at Google, where she worked in business development and legal roles, across both music publishing and recorded music, most recently as Global Head of Music Publishing at YouTube and Google Play. She previously worked as a litigator advocating for record labels,

Starting his career as a producer, UMPG says that Gibson “has had one of the most meteoric rises in recent music history”. As the Brit Awards’ youngest-ever Producer of the Year winner, Fred Again has amassed 15 billion streams and seven UK No. 1 hits to date. He has worked with artists including Ed Sheeran, Brian

IFPI, which represents the global recording industry, and BVMI, the recorded music body in Germany, have announced the successful shutdown of Germany-based streaming manipulation service, SP-Onlinepromotion.com. The operators of the site are now legally prohibited from offering manipulation services in the future. SP-Onlinepromotion.com was a widely used platform that illegally provided artificial ‘plays,’ ‘views,’ or ‘streams’ on

Reservoir Media has struck a music rights deal with Latin Music hitmaker Rudy Perez. The deal will see New York-headquartered Reservoir acquire Perez’s catalog, which includes tracks he wrote or co-wrote for such artists as Christina Aguilera and Julio Iglesias. The agreement also includes a publishing deal for his future works. Perez’s track record in the