The Industry Observer Daily

Tidal has been accused of faking streaming numbers for Kanye and Beyonce

BMG has appointed A&R Monti Olson to partner Shani Gonzales as co-head, A&R, in its US operation

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever have been awarded $25,000 Levi's  Music Prize

The Recording Academy has announced the 16 members who will make up its newly-formed 'task force' on diversity and inclusion

BMG has signed Dido ahead of the release of her fifth studio album in early 2019.

Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite  announce  Australian Tour

Air Studios is up for sale

Musicians attend Met Gala in holy fashion

Warner CEO Steve Cooper makes statement regarding sportily sharesPost Malone has claimed the best streaming week of all time with his second album beerbongs & bentleys.

Warner Music Group has cashed in $400m of Spotify shareholdings

Stuart Clumpas has officially been named as Chairman of Live Nation New Zealand

BMG has promoted Jasmina Zammit to General Manager of Brazil

Jana Gibson will become head of member services  for APRA/AMCOSPoppy responds to Mars Argo copyright suitCher announces Australian Tour.

George Michael documentary is set to be screened at international film festivals

Live Nation Entertainment turned over $1.48bn in the first three months of 2018, up 19%

Post Malone's second album 'Beerbongs & Bentleys', debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart

Childish Gambino 'This Is America' unleashed on the world.

Ocean Grove have signed a worldwide publishing deal with BMG

Florence and the machine has announce a new album

Reservoir has acquired nearly 500 songs from the catalog of late American songwriter Hoagy Carmichael

Virtual reality music platform MelodyVR has launched its app and raised $30 millionChristina Aguilera is back.

Spotify revenue up 37%,

Major mabels partner with Jaak on a rights management platform using blockchain technology

Live Nation Entertainment has acquired a stake in Rock in Rio

Soundcloud hires Nacy Hood to lead consumer business

Aaron Bogucki moves to Kobalt's AWALAngela Watts leaves SpotifyAriana Grande announces album track names and a performance at Billboard music awards 2018.

Kobalt has signed Childish Gambino 

Warner Bros. Records promote Jeff Sosnow to lead his A&R team as Executive Vice President, A&RThe Incorporated Society Of Musicians has appointed Sarah Osborn as head of services and operations

Record Store Day 2018 album sales up by a third

Death Cab for Cutie announced a new album

Brian Wilson Postpones Tour Dates Due to Back Surgery.

Tencent Music Entertainment is taking the first official steps to launch its IPO

Spotify has revealed the next four artists it's backing through development program RISE

Bat Out Of Hell - The Musical has announced a partnership to support the Invictus Games Foundation

Wollongong band TOTTY have signed to Ratbag Records

Apple Music has extended its three-month free trial for new users by an extra month.Charlie XCX has signed with Full Stop Management.

ABBA to release new music

Downtown Music Publishing hires Andrew Gould as Senior Vice President and Head of A&R, North America

Downtown Music Publishing names Corey Roberts as Vice President of A&R Research

Music agent Troy Blakely's memorial set for may 9th in LA

Latest Kanye tweets.

Avicii's family has release second statement

UMG name Dave Rocco to  Executive Vice President of Creative

Troye Sivan says dating as a gay teen could be 'A Bit Predatory'

Nic Warner has been appointed general manager at Milk + Honey Management

The bipartisan Music Modernisation Act, has passed the U.S. House of Representatives

Latest Kanye tweets.