WARNER MUSIC GROUP LAUNCHES INTO SOUTH ASIA AND NAMES JAY MEHTA AS MANAGING DIRECTOR   Warner Music Group (WMG) has launched Warner Music South Asia, a new affiliate that will oversee its recorded music operations in markets including Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Warner Music South Asia will be spearheaded by its new Managing...Read More

VIRGIN MUSIC GROUP TEAMS UP WITH JAY SEAN & PARTNERS 3AM ENTERTAINMENT   Virgin Music Group has inked a partnership with 3AM Entertainment, a label led by artist Jay Sean, producer Jeremy Skaller, and Range Media Partners‘ Jared Cotter. The deal between both companies will focus on artists from the South Asian diaspora, regardless of...Read More

AN INTERVIEW WITH WENDY GOLDSTEIN PRESIDENT & CCO, REPUBLIC RECORDS   Wendy Goldstein, President & Chief Creative Officer, Republic Records, stands as a towering figure in the realm of music A&R, and her illustrious career spanning three decades, is marked by an unparalleled knack for spotting talent and fostering the careers of some of the...Read More

WARNER MUSIC EXPANDS DEAL WITH INDIA’S GLOBAL MUSIC JUNCTION   Warner Music India has expanded its partnership with Global Music Junction (GMJ), the music and entertainment subsidiary of JetSynthesys. The companies struck a distribution deal in 2021, but this new agreement sees Warner Music make a strategic investment in GMJ, giving it a seat on...Read More

WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC NAMES LISA LI AS MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR CHINA   Warner Chappell Music (WCM), the music publishing arm of Warner Music Group, has appointed Lisa Li as Managing Director, China. Li will be based in Beijing, and report to Arica Ng, President, Asia Pacific, WCM. Li will be responsible for leading WCM’s operations...Read More

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH CHRIS LEE, CEO, KMR ON A QUEST TO BE ASIA’S NO.1 MUSIC PUBLISHER   KREATION Music Rights (KMR) is the publishing arm of K-Pop powerhouse, SM Entertainment (SM) – home to mega K-Pop acts like SUPER JUNIOR, Girls’ Generation, SHINee, EXO, Red Velvet, KANGTA, BoA, TVXQ!, NCT and aespa. KMR was established...Read More

MUSEXPO 2024 UNVEILS A BUOYANT EVENT PROGRAM FOR ITS 24TH GLOBAL EDITION   MUSEXPO (www.musexpo.net), the renowned annual global music industry conference and showcase event, often dubbed the “United Nations of Music” has unveiled its program schedule for its highly anticipated 24th global edition, which takes place March 17 – 20, 2024 in Burbank, California,...Read More

SAY HELLO TO TAYLOR JONES GROUP CHAIRMAN, CEO & GLOBAL HEAD OF CREATIVE THE HELLO GROUP     At just 29 years old, the Los Angeles-based, British-born native, Taylor Jones is a figure as enigmatic, as he is inspiring, and energetic, earning him comparisons to the modern-day entrepreneurial icon, Richard Branson. As the Founder, Group...Read More

POSITION MUSIC ACQUIRES GESAFFELSTEIN CATALOG   Position Music has announced that it is acquiring the publishing catalog of French artist, DJ, and producer Gesaffelstein. The new agreement grants Position Music ownership and administration of the publishing rights to Gesaffelstein’s pre-Sony Music Publishing catalog, notably including his acclaimed 2013 album Aleph. The new deal includes Gesaffelstein’s...Read More

UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP SIGNS DAN WILSON TO GLOBAL PUBLISHING DEAL   Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) has announced that esteemed singer, songwriter, and producer Dan Wilson has been signed to an exclusive, global publishing agreement. Under the new agreement, UMPG will represent Wilson’s future works, effective immediately. A highly accomplished musician and lead member...Read More