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ADA Worldwide, Warner Music Group’s indie distribution and artist services arm, is expanding its operations in Southeast Asia with two new appointments and several new or extended partnerships. The company announced on Thursday (November 21) that it has named Rasti Sryantoro Head of ADA Indonesia, and Arisa Maruekatat Head of ADA Thailand. Sryantoro, whose resume […]
Sony Music Publishing has signed a deal with producer Mike Dean and several members of his producer collective M.W.A., including Sean Solymar, Tommy Rush and Sage Skolfield. The company has also launched a strategic partnership with M.W.A. to foster the creative development of its new talent. Grammy-Award winner Mike Dean is known for his work […]
This is becoming a running story. MBW reported yesterday (October 24) that UnitedMasters, one of the largest distribution and services platforms for indie artists, had signed a new direct licensing deal with TikTok. That deal, say sources, will supersede UM’s previous TikTok licensing agreement, which went through Merlin. Now another major global indie distribution platform […]
Chinese streaming service NetEase Cloud Music is increasingly positioning itself as the place to go for K-pop in China. Its latest move is a deal with South Korea’s Kakao Entertainment that will give NetEase users exclusive access to music distributed by Kakao for 30 days from the moment of its global release. Kakao’s music division […]
With Mipcom in full swing, Spain’s Onza Distribution – with offices in Madrid and Miami – has cemented sales to Portugal, Romania, Croatia, Latvia and Mozambique for a slew of key titles. Chilean drama “Allende, The Thousand Days,” Onza-produced thriller “Heartless” and its comedy “Traffic Jam” as well as acclaimed Italian mini-series “Flowers Over the Inferno” […]
Apple Music has struck a new deal with China Mobile, China’s dominant wireless carrier with more than 1 billion mobile customers. Under the deal, China Mobile customers will have easier access to Apple Music. They will be able to subscribe to Apple Music via the China Mobile app or at the carrier’s retail outlets. “Apple […]
Reservoir Media has struck a global publishing deal with Grammy and Juno award-winning singer-songwriter k.d. lang. The company says that the deal includes her future works and “partial catalog”. Lang has collaborated with superstars from Roy Orbison to Bonnie Raitt, Elton John, Loretta Lynn, and Tony Bennett. Reservoir’s latest deal arrives just two weeks after […]