VANTA MUSIC REBRANDS LABEL VENTURE WITH DISNEY MUSIC GROUP Vanta Music (formerly known as Good Company Records) has unveiled its first three signings under its label venture with Disney Music Group, including Samara Cyn, India Shawn, and RÜDE CÅT. Samara Cyn is a singer-songwriter known for her melodic and lyrical rap, hip-hop, pop, and alternative...Read More

MUSEXPO UNVEILS ITS 26TH GLOBAL EDITION IN BURBANK, CALIFORNIA FROM MARCH 22 – 25, 2026, UNITING THE WORLDWIDE MUSIC BUSINESS IN “THE MEDIA CAPITAL OF THE WORLD”     MUSEXPO, the globally respected music business gathering known as “The United Nations of Music” (www.musexpo.net), will return for its 26th global edition from March 22 –...Read More

CAPITOL MUSIC GROUP LAUNCHES NEW NASHVILLE DIVISION     Capitol Music Group is unifying its country and Christian divisions under Capitol Music Group Nashville. The newly launched division will bring together Capitol Records Nashville and Capitol Christian Music Group (CCMG) under one roof at a brand-new, 40,000-square-foot complex in the Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood. The facility will...Read More

SARA NIX JOINS JOE MORTIMER AS CO-HEAD OF CREATIVE AT CAPITOL MUSIC GROUP     Capitol Music Group has named Joe Mortimer and Sara Nix as its new Co-Heads of Creative. Sara Nix arrives at Capitol with a background in production and creative development, most recently serving as Executive Producer at Partizan—the production house co-founded...Read More

WARNER MUSIC NORDICS NAMES HENRI LANZ AS SR. INTERNATIONAL A&R & CREATIVE ADVISOR     Warner Music Nordics has bolstered its leadership ranks by bringing on board producer and industry veteran Henri Lanz as Senior International A&R and Creative Advisor. Renowned for his production work under the name MGI, Lanz has collaborated with artists like...Read More

DIPLO SIGNS GLOBAL PUBLISHING DEAL WITH WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC   Warner Chappell Music (WCM) has announced a worldwide publishing deal with Diplo. A thirteen-time Grammy nominee and three-time winner, Diplo has spent the last two decades shaping the sound of modern music, building a catalog stacked with tracks like “Where Are Ü Now” with Skrillex...Read More

SARAH GABRIELLI NAMED HEAD OF A&R AT SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING U.K.     Sarah Gabrielli has been promoted to Head of A&R at Sony Music Publishing U.K. (SMP U.K.), a role she will assume from the company’s London office. Reporting to David Ventura, President & Co-Managing Director of SMP U.K. & Sr. VP International, Gabrielli...Read More

ENCORE RECORDINGS NAMES NED MONAHAN PRESIDENT AND JACOB FAIN APPOINTED HEAD OF A&R Encore Recordings, the indie music company founded in 2022 by Joie Manda, has announced two key executive appointments. Jacob Fain has been appointed as the company’s new Head of A&R, while Ned Monahan has been promoted to President. Fain joins Encore from...Read More

  AMANDA KINGSLAND AND SHAWN MARINO NAMED CO-HEADS OF A&R AT UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA   Universal Music Canada (UMC) has appointed Amanda Kingsland and Shawn Marino as Co-Heads of A&R, entrusting them with the responsibility to “sign, develop, and elevate the next generation of Canadian talent on the global stage.” Kingsland, promoted to VP of...Read More

  WARNER MUSIC FRANCE LAUNCHES ADORE MUSIC     A new chapter for dance music begins today with the launch of Adore Music, Warner Music France‘s dedicated dance label. Designed to bring together both emerging and established talent, Adore Music’s mandate is to highlight the best dance music in the world. Adore Music aims to...Read More