Former BMG CEO Hartwig Masuch appointed as chairman of Swedish music service Hyph

Swedish music service Hyph has appointed Hartwig Masuch as chairman of the company, effective April 2026. Masuch was the founder and creator of Bertelsmann’s music company, BMG. He stepped down as BMG CEO in 2023 after 15 years. Hyph, led by CEO and songwriter Andreas Carlsson, is focused on creating ...

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Apple Music integrates with professional DJ multi-player from AlphaTheta

Apple Music has integrated with AlphaTheta’s next-generation professional DJ multi-player, the CDJ-3000X. With this update, the CDJ-3000X and its new StreamingDirectPlay feature gives Apple Music subscribers access to ...

Spotify expands its in-app Messages music sharing experience

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