Labels

Nicki Minaj Launching Her Own Label — Here’s What We Know

March 6, 2023

Nicki Minaj says she's got her own record label brewing with talent on board. The rapper made the announcement on her Queen Radio show. A return after a nearly two-year hiatus came with the big news. The on... Read More...

Layoffs Hit Motown Records Amidst Capitol Music Group Restructuring

Ashley King

February 17, 2023

Layoffs begin at Motown Records as the label changes course to return to the fold of Capitol Music Group. Motown Records has had a rough year. After the exit of CEO and chairwoman Ethiopia Habtemariam in Nov... Read More...

DJ Khaled Bids Adieu to Sony Music, Inks Exclusive Deal with Def Jam/UMG

Ashley King

February 9, 2023

DJ Khaled bids adieu to Sony Music, joining the Def Jam and Universal Music Group family in a newly-created global creative consultant role. In a press conference in his hometown of Miami, Grammy-winning sup... Read More...

Hybe Acquires 14.8% Share of SM Entertainment

Ashley King

February 9, 2023

HYBE acquires the 14.8% share in SM Entertainment previously held by SM's founder, positioning itself as the company's largest shareholder. HYBE has signed an agreement to acquire the 14.8% stake in SM Enter... Read More...

Morrissey Accuses Capitol Records of Sabotaging His Latest Album

Ashley King

February 8, 2023

Morrissey accuses Capitol Records of sabotaging his latest album, leading to his bout of misfortune. Morrissey thinks Capitol Records may have intentionally sabotaged his latest album, Bonfire of Teenagers, ... Read More...

BMG CEO Hartwig Masuch to Step Down At 2023’s End — CFO Thomas Coesfeld Tapped As Replacement

Dylan Smith

January 30, 2023

BMG CEO Hartwig Masuch is officially set to step down at 2023’s end, and the Berlin-headquartered company has tapped Thomas Coesfeld to serve as his replacement. The Bertelsmann subsidiary formally announce... Read More...

Universal Music Group Cuts the Ribbon on EMI North in Leeds

Ashley King

January 27, 2023

Universal Music Group announces the launch of EMI North in Leeds. Universal Music-owned EMI Records has announced the launch of EMI North, a new label in the northern UK city of Leeds, in Yorkshire. In doing... Read More...

Exceleration Music Announces +1 Records Catalog Investment As Part of Broader Strategic Partnership

Dylan Smith

January 25, 2023

Exceleration Music has officially announced a strategic partnership with +1 Records, including an investment in the New York- and LA-based record label’s catalog. Three-year-old Exceleration Music, which ac... Read More...

Why Is the Music Industry Letting Instagram & TikTok Own the Customer? Rhythmic Rebellion Makes the Case for Controlling Valuable Fan Relationships

Paul Resnikoff

January 24, 2023

Rhythmic Rebellion has long helped artists, labels, and others to build and benefit from fan relationships by harnessing the power of one-stop digital platforms. Now, with a number of success stories to its c... Read More...

TikTok Tastemaker Ari Elkins Joins Avex USA to Start Blue Suede Records

Ashley King

January 20, 2023

TikTok musical tastemaker Ari Elkins is starting his own record label called Blue Suede Records. Elkins is teaming up with Avex USA for the new label, which aims to "find, develop, and champion undiscovered ... Read More...

Distributor And Publisher M.A.D Solutions Chooses AlexProMix for All Dolby Atmos Mixes

Mathilde Neu

January 18, 2023

Future proof your tracks by getting up to date with Dolby Atmos, a new standard of music. The following comes from AlexProMix, a company DMN is proud to be partnering with. AlexProMix helps record labels ge... Read More...

Morrissey ‘Dissociates’ with Capitol Records as Miley Cyrus Asks for Removal from Postponed Album

Ashley King

December 26, 2022

Morrissey announces he's "dissociated" with Capitol Records as Miley Cyrus asks to be removed from his finished but postponed album. In a pair of messages posted to Morrissey's website on December 23 and 24,... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

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South Korean Authorities Investigating Massive Hybe Data Breach

IMPALA Isn’t Popping the Champagne on WMG’s Acquisition of Zebralution

DMN Pro Weekly: The Suno Subpoena Wars Are Targeting the Music Industry’s Deepest, Darkest Secrets. Here’s Where Things Stand.

Chartmetric & Base for Music’s New Playbook Tackles the Gap Between Music Data and Marketing Action

Nicki Minaj Launching Her Own Label — Here’s What We Know

DJ Khaled Bids Adieu to Sony Music, Inks Exclusive Deal with Def Jam/UMG

Hybe Acquires 14.8% Share of SM Entertainment

Morrissey Accuses Capitol Records of Sabotaging His Latest Album

BMG CEO Hartwig Masuch to Step Down At 2023’s End — CFO Thomas Coesfeld Tapped As Replacement

Universal Music Group Cuts the Ribbon on EMI North in Leeds

Exceleration Music Announces +1 Records Catalog Investment As Part of Broader Strategic Partnership

Why Is the Music Industry Letting Instagram & TikTok Own the Customer? Rhythmic Rebellion Makes the Case for Controlling Valuable Fan Relationships

Distributor And Publisher M.A.D Solutions Chooses AlexProMix for All Dolby Atmos Mixes

Morrissey ‘Dissociates’ with Capitol Records as Miley Cyrus Asks for Removal from Postponed Album