Music Business News: North America News HYBE’s newest venture in the US is a label called HYBE AMERICA x AU in partnership with Alan Chikin Chow Label is described as "a first-of-its-kind label" that will launch a "groundbreaking franchise spanning both scripted content and music." News Daniel Ek pockets another $27.6m from selling Spotify shares – cashing out over $750m since 2023 The Spotify CEO has so far sold $751.6 million worth of Spotify shares since mid-2023 News Amazon makes last-minute bid for TikTok as US ban deadline looms (report) Amazon previously attempted to replicate TikTok with Inspire, its own short-form video shopping feature News Court says discovery process can move forward in Drake’s defamation lawsuit against UMG over ‘Not Like Us’ UMG's motion to dismiss is still pending Interviews ‘Berry Gordy built TAMLA on the principles of excellence, artist development, and a commitment to music that moves people. This is a continuation of that legacy.’ TAMLA Records, the iconic label founded by Berry Gordy in 1959, has officially been reprised under Capitol Music Group Interviews Key Songs In The Life Of… Mike O’Neill The BMI CEO discusses the seven (maybe more) tracks that have hit the hardest during his life and times in the business and on the planet News Tim Pithouse named General Manager at Def Jam Recordings Pithouse previously held roles at Three Six Zero, The Orchard, and Sony Music Entertainment Australia Interviews ‘People are signing artists for crazy amounts of money just because they have quick momentum. My company is built on artist development.’ WIth a strong A&R background forged at Def Jam and Interscope, Baroline Diaz now has her own label, Great Day Records, and is looking to work with "artists who change lives"1 2 … 1,165 Next
News HYBE’s newest venture in the US is a label called HYBE AMERICA x AU in partnership with Alan Chikin Chow Label is described as "a first-of-its-kind label" that will launch a "groundbreaking franchise spanning both scripted content and music."
News Daniel Ek pockets another $27.6m from selling Spotify shares – cashing out over $750m since 2023 The Spotify CEO has so far sold $751.6 million worth of Spotify shares since mid-2023
News Amazon makes last-minute bid for TikTok as US ban deadline looms (report) Amazon previously attempted to replicate TikTok with Inspire, its own short-form video shopping feature
News Court says discovery process can move forward in Drake’s defamation lawsuit against UMG over ‘Not Like Us’ UMG's motion to dismiss is still pending
Interviews ‘Berry Gordy built TAMLA on the principles of excellence, artist development, and a commitment to music that moves people. This is a continuation of that legacy.’ TAMLA Records, the iconic label founded by Berry Gordy in 1959, has officially been reprised under Capitol Music Group
Interviews Key Songs In The Life Of… Mike O’Neill The BMI CEO discusses the seven (maybe more) tracks that have hit the hardest during his life and times in the business and on the planet
News Tim Pithouse named General Manager at Def Jam Recordings Pithouse previously held roles at Three Six Zero, The Orchard, and Sony Music Entertainment Australia
Interviews ‘People are signing artists for crazy amounts of money just because they have quick momentum. My company is built on artist development.’ WIth a strong A&R background forged at Def Jam and Interscope, Baroline Diaz now has her own label, Great Day Records, and is looking to work with "artists who change lives"