Music Business Headlines - Morning Briefing

UMG and EMPIRE enter into a strategic distribution agreementGermany's award ceremony canceled because of anti-SemitismKendrick Lamar Announces 2018 Splendour In The Grass SideshowsDecca Records will be recording and releasing The Royal Wedding UMG announce recording deal with Kris WuLatest kanye tweets.

Live Nation Entertainment joins forces with Rhythm and Vines FestivalJ Cole breaks both Apple Music and Spotify's day one streaming record in the USTencent Music Entertainment is  preparing for an IPO DMA's record gets another shout out from Liam GallagherSpotify partners with Live Nation to expand Who We Be LiveGretta Ray is back with  new single yesterday with  'Time'.

Thousands gathered on Saturday to pay tribute to Avicii in StockholmFacebook has announced new licensing deals with independent companies such as MerlinEminem has celebrated 10 years of sobrietySony/ATV Nashville expands creative teamKanye West criticised for his latest tweetBeyonce takes to Coachella for performance #2.

ASCAP paid out over $1bn to members last year BMG is donating €100,000 to help tackle “a growing wave of anti-Semitism in Germany”Festivals across the UK have committed to banning the use of plastic straws on-site this seasonReservoir announce the signing Young Thug (aka Jeffrey Williams) Alison Wonderland debuts at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Dance/Electronic Albums chartKanye West is dropping two new albums in June.

Kelly Clarkson to host of the 2018 Billboard Music AwardsDef Jam A&R Noah Preston promoted to Senior Vice PresidentBBC Radio 1 is paying songwriters considerably less than it was five years agoBoiler Room appoints Creative Director, Stephen MaiIndependent label has launched under the name of RT IndustriesUS Singer-songwriter Sasha Sloan signs with RCA in the US and Columbia in the UKChance the Rapper and Gwen Stefani meet via twitterCardi B shatters two of Guinness World Records titles.

Deezer has made its SongCatcher feature available for Android users todaySony/ATV Music Publishing has signed a global sub-publishing agreement with AbiahDowntown Music Publishing has hired Bruce LampcovThe nominees for the 2018 Billboard Music Awards have been revealedMelbourne’s music scene is set to receive another major boostBeyonce's Coachella Set Is the Most-Viewed Performance on YouTube Live StreamHarry Styles thanked his support act with a pie in the face.

Gabrielle Cawthorne moves to Ed Sheeran’s management company Grumpy Old ManagementCassandra Gracey has joined Sony Music UKKendrick Lamar has won the Pulitzer Prize Billboards Social 50 chart  dominated by K-pop artists Kanye West has started tweeting again.

Beyonce's Coachella performances hailed best performance everCardi B's debut album passes 100 million Apple Music streams worldwide in its first weekTaylor Swift releases 2 new tracks for Spotify SinglesBon Jovi, Nina Simone, Moody Blues inducted Into Hall of FameCommonwealth games closing ceremony receive bad reviewsPink ads new dates to australian tour.

Florence and The Machine release new track 'Sky Full of Song'Spotify has acquired another music tech businessUS publisher Reach Music has resigned Ice T European managers alliance has launched under the name (EMMA)Sticky Fingers give first interview since returning from hiatus.

Mariah Carey reveals she has bipolar disorderOliver Schusser  named head of Apple Music worldwide Music Support launches specialist training program in the UK to help people qualify as Recovery SpecialistsSpotify launches bundle with TV-on-demand service HuluMan confesses to robbing a bank in order to impress Taylor SwiftAmy Shark releases new single 'I said Hi'.

Winners announced from the 2018 Apra AwardsWMA  launch in  MelbourneSir Ringo Starr signs an exclusive worldwide publishing deal with BMGCapitol Music Group launches  Capitol Innovation CenterNicki Minaj is releasing two new singles on FridaySplendour in the Grass line-up announced.

Neil Finn has officially joined Fleetwood MacGOT7 member BamBam's has avoided being drafted to the Thai military Former Fifth Harmony member Normani Kordei signs to Keep Cool/RCA RecordsYouTube to exclusively livestream this year’s Coachella Music FestivalFacebook now lets you know if your data was shared with Cambridge AnalyticaApra awards is on tonight and industry are wearing purple.

The Weeknd Scores Third Consecutive No. 1Zayn Malik teases new releaseKylie Minogue gears up to release her 14th studio albumCardi B is pregnantCambridge Analytica whistleblower says Facebook data could be stored in Russia

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes near Channel IslandsSony/ATV signs rapper Lil SkiesCub Sport crowned as winners of ARIA’s inaugural Emerging Artist ScholarshipArctic Monkeys announce new AlbumManu Crooks Signs to Primary Talent UK/EUDowntown signs worldwide publishing agreement with John PrinePharrell Williams turns 45.

Native Tongue Signs Vallis Alps300,000 Australians may have had their personal information exposedGender pay debate data revealed in the UKSony Music Entertainment has sold 17.2% of its shares in SpotifyFleetwood Mac's "Dreams" went viral yesterday.

Female Suspect Dead, Four Victims Confirmed at YouTube Headquarters ShootingSoundCloud’s financial future appears to be looking upApple has reported a gender pay gap in UKSpotify is now trading on the New York Stock Exchange Mason Ramsey 'Walmart video' goes viral.

The Australian National University has launched a record labelJanelle Monáe and Missy Elliott talk video collaborationTaylor Swift performed at Bluebird cafe where she was discoveredInstrumental raise $4M for AnR toolMaverick hire Meredith Gardner to the role of Senior Vice President of DigitalHarts says 2018 is the last year of project.

"Snoop Dog Presents: Bible of Love" Charting on BillboardSony/ATV renew its worldwide deal Pharrell WilliamsBritish cultural and creative businesses get £150 million boostWarner Music Buys SodatoneLIMBS sign deal with UNFDIts Lady Gaga's birthday.

The Industry Observer Awards 2018 winners announcedMariah Carey celebrates her birthdayToby Andrews named General Manager of AstralwerksCarly Rae Jepsen album in the worksTimothy Xu named President & CEO of Taihe Music Group (TMG)Guy Sebastian announces tour dates.

Agents Caroline Yim and Zach Iser are reportedly leaving ICM PartnersSpotify to have close to 100M paying subscribersLouis Vuitton hires Kanye West collaboratorTIO awards are happening tonightLana’s “Get Free” and Radiohead’s “Creep” battle has apparently come to an endG FLIP announces tour dates.