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Redeye Signs U.S. Distribution Deal with Beggars Group, Domino, and Saddle Creek

January 6, 2020

Music distributor Redeye has announced that it has signed U.S. physical media deals with the Beggars Group as well as with Domino Recording Co. and Saddle Creek. Among the upcoming albums included in the dea... Read More...

Independent Distributor Redeye Acquires Sweden’s Border Music

Colin Cohen

December 11, 2019

North American independent music distributor Redeye Worldwide has announced the acquisition of Border Music, which is a music distribution company based in Sweden. The announcement was made at the company's ... Read More...

Asian Culture Powerhouse 88Rising Inks a Global Publishing Deal With Kobalt

Ashley King

December 10, 2019

Media collective and record label 88Rising has inked an exclusive worldwide deal with Kobalt. The partnership includes creative, sync, and world rights, excluding China. Also included are future releases fro... Read More...

Germany’s GEMA Acquires a Majority Stake In Digital Distributor Zebralution

Colin Cohen

December 4, 2019

The German rights collection agency GEMA has recently made headlines with its unusual move of acquiring a majority interest in Zebralution, a digital distribution company. With over 75,000 members, including ... Read More...

African Streaming Service Boomplay Inks a Major Licensing Deal With Sony Music

Ashley King

November 19, 2019

African streaming service Boomplay has inked a deal with Sony Music. The streaming service now has licensing agreements with all three major labels. Sony Music Entertainment is the last major label to sign a... Read More...

Pandora Brings Full Song Credits to Web Player & Desktop App

Ashley King

October 25, 2019

Pandora has announced full song credits for millions of tracks ⁠— something usually only available with physical media. Full song credits are accessible to all Pandora users regardless of their service tier.... Read More...

Alibaba's Xiami Music Partners with MQA to Offer Lossless Audio Streaming in China

Tunecore, CD Baby Broker Massive Chinese Distribution Deals for DIY Artists

Marsha Silva

October 10, 2019

Tunecore and CD Baby have both signed deals with Tencent Music Entertainment Group, which is the largest music streaming service in China. But Chinese distribution could be tricky for certain artists. Tunec... Read More...

Distrokid Offers TikTok Distribution — Beating CD Baby and Tunecore to the Punch

Ashley King

August 26, 2019

TikTok has been the talk of the town for a while now. Its popularity has soared to new heights, especially among the younger generation. But it's not just the users who have been benefiting from the platform.... Read More...

The Orchard Is Expanding Into Japan With a Fully-Staffed Tokyo Office

Marsha Silva

August 21, 2019

Earlier today, The Orchard, the Sony Music Entertainment-owned music distribution company that also provides artist and label services, announced that it was opening a fully-staffed office in Tokyo. Japan is... Read More...

CD Baby Confirms Aggressive International Expansion Plans with a Slew of New Regional Hires

Bandzoogle Takes Over Artist Page Hosting for CD Baby as ‘HostBaby’ Gets Transitioned

Marsha Silva

August 18, 2019

CD Baby, which is one of the largest distributors of independent music to streaming platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music, has announced that it is closing its HostBaby hosting service. But it is not lea... Read More...

After Turning Down a $3 Million Major Label Deal for UnitedMasters, NLE Choppa Signs to Warner Music Group

Paul Resnikoff

July 15, 2019

Maybe Warner Music offered $4 million? It was the high-profile coup that Alphabet-funded UnitedMasters was waiting for. After provoking a high-priced, major label bidding war earlier this year, Memphis ra... Read More...

Drag-Focused Producer Entertainment Group (PEG) Inks a Distribution Deal with WMG’s ADA

Marsha Silva

June 28, 2019

Producer Entertainment Group (PEG), a leading representative of LGBTQ+ and drag-queen artists, has signed a significant agreement with Warner Music Group's Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA). PEG's cl... Read More...

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Redeye Signs U.S. Distribution Deal with Beggars Group, Domino, and Saddle Creek

Independent Distributor Redeye Acquires Sweden’s Border Music

Asian Culture Powerhouse 88Rising Inks a Global Publishing Deal With Kobalt

Germany’s GEMA Acquires a Majority Stake In Digital Distributor Zebralution

African Streaming Service Boomplay Inks a Major Licensing Deal With Sony Music

Pandora Brings Full Song Credits to Web Player & Desktop App

Tunecore, CD Baby Broker Massive Chinese Distribution Deals for DIY Artists

Distrokid Offers TikTok Distribution — Beating CD Baby and Tunecore to the Punch

The Orchard Is Expanding Into Japan With a Fully-Staffed Tokyo Office

Bandzoogle Takes Over Artist Page Hosting for CD Baby as ‘HostBaby’ Gets Transitioned

After Turning Down a $3 Million Major Label Deal for UnitedMasters, NLE Choppa Signs to Warner Music Group

Drag-Focused Producer Entertainment Group (PEG) Inks a Distribution Deal with WMG’s ADA