ONEREPUBLIC INKS GLOBAL RECORDINGS DEAL & TOM WALKER SIGNS PUBLISHING AGREEMENT WITH BMG       OneRepublic has inked a new global recordings agreement with BMG ahead of the release of their seventh studio album. The band’s first single under the new partnership, “Beautiful Colors,” arrives on July 25, marking their first project with a...Read More

SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING PROMOTES MARGHERITA GNECH AS MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR ITALY     Sony Music Publishing (SMP) has named Margherita Gnech to the role of Managing Director, Italy, effective immediately. In her new position, Gnech will lead both the creative and operational sides of Sony Music Publishing’s Italian division, focusing on expanding the company’s local...Read More

COCA-COLA LAUNCHES REAL THING RECORDS WITH UMG     The Coca-Cola Company has teamed up with Universal Music Group to unveil Real Thing Records (RTR), a newly formed, genre-fluid record label. RTR’s first two signings reflect its global ambition: Max Allais, a French-New Zealand artist affiliated with Better Now Records/Universal Music Germany, and Aksomaniac, an...Read More

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

Interview with Mandar Thakur, CEO, Times Music Group (India)Read More