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Warner Music Group-owned indie label distributor ADA Worldwide has inked a global distribution deal with L.A.-headquartered label Omnivore Recordings. The deal will see ADA provide global distribution for Omnivore’s entire catalog and new releases, ADA said in a statement on Thursday (December 14). Omnivore specializes in historical releases and reissues, previously unreleased vintage recordings and […]

Last month, TikTok launched a feature called “Add to Music App” that lets its users save songs they discover via TikTok on streaming services including Spotify, Amazon Music and Apple Music. The tool, which links TikTok directly to those music streaming services, was originally launched in the US and UK but is now rolling out to users in 19

UK music licensing company PPL paid out £48.7 million (approx $61.9m) to over 137,000 performers and recording rightsholders in its final quarterly distribution of the year – a new high for its December payment. PPL reports that the £48.7 million represents a 13% rise from the £43.2 million paid out in December 2022. This includes collections from the use

Universal Music Greater China (UMGC) has appointed former Warner Music exec Ming Lu to the newly created role of Vice President of Artist Development and Entertainment Strategy. Ming Lu’s role will be to “unlock creative and commercial opportunities for UMGC’s artist roster” by spearheading initiatives that will develop Chinese-language artists and facilitate collaborations across film, TV, gaming,

Armada Music‘s BEAT Music Fund’s campaign to invest $100 million in dance music rights in the first two years of its existence continues apace, with the fund announcing on Thursday a series of new acquisitions, including the entire back catalog of Sola Records. The Netherlands-headquartered investment fund has also acquired “a significant portion” of the

B2B music streaming technology company Tuned Global has joined forces with Sona, a Los Angeles-based Web3 streaming protocol that recently launched its new music streaming platform. Sona, founded by Jennifer Lee (aka producer and DJ TOKiMONSTA), unveiled its streaming platform in open beta last week. Using decentralized finance (DeFi) building blocks, this ad-free streaming platform facilitates artists in streaming content, overseeing rewards, conducting

Widely respected South African music industry veteran, Chris Ghelakis has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 70 years old and is survived by his two children. Ghelakis began his musical career as a bassist in the 70s, later developing into a band manager, as well as a tour accountant and sound engineer,

Spotify has reversed its decision to pull out of Uruguay after receiving clarification from the government regarding recent changes to music copyright laws.  The Uruguayan government has confirmed that rightsholders, rather than streaming platforms like Spotify, will be responsible for ensuring fair compensation to artists. This means that Spotify will not be required to pay multiple

TITAN CONTENT, which was launched less than a month ago by former SM Entertainment CEO Nikki Semin Han, plans to seek out the “next wave of global K-pop superstars” through its first international auditions. The initiative, set to take place from January to March 2024, commences in North America and Australia, and aims to identify and nurture

LimeWire, the reborn former file-sharing platform now focused on artificial intelligence-powered content creation, has forayed into AI music creation with the introduction of its AI Music Studio. LimeWire’s August launch of its LimeWire AI Studio, in partnership with Polygon Labs, paved the way for users to create AI-generated images. At the time, the company hinted at launching music