Jeremy Sirota to step down as Merlin CEO

Jeremy Sirota is to step down from his position as CEO of Merlin at the end of this year. The exec has served as CEO since 2020, during which time the group has welcomed new members including Artist Partner Group, Avex, Global Sound, Many Hats Endeavors, Nettwerk, Polyvinyl Records, Rostrum ...

Apple Music teams with UMG on audio wellness collection Sound Therapy

Dua Lipa, Elton John, Paul McCartney & more call on government to protect copyright ahead of AI vote

Got Your Back appoints Angie Rudge as head of digital marketing

Merlin joins Music Fights Fraud Alliance as part of united industry front against streaming fraud

Apple Music appoints Ole Obermann and Rachel Newman as co-heads

Apple Music has appointed Ole Obermann and Rachel Newman as co-heads of the streaming service. Obermann and Newman, who was previously Apple Music global head of content, will ...

Epidemic Sound acquires UGC music recognition technology company Song Sleuth

Soundtracking platform Epidemic Sound has acquired music recognition technology company Song Sleuth. Song Sleuth specialises in identifying and monetising music used in user-generated content (UGC).

Spotify makes biggest number of Q1 subscriber gains in five years

Spotify has issued its first quarter 2025 earnings, including a strong performance on subscriber numbers. Subscribers increased by 12% year-on-year to 268 million – the highest number of ...

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