Round Seeks Account Manager for Music Influencer Ops
Global agency Round is scaling its London-based influencer marketing division to optimize creator-led fandom growth.
Deezer Opens the Black Box: Flow Tuner Adds Manual Genre Controls
By integrating explicit user feedback loops, the platform moves beyond purely implicit behavioral signals for its recommendation engine.
BMG Acquires Gary Barlow’s 40-Year Catalog and Futures
The deal consolidates global rights to a 45-million-unit legacy while strategically locking in publishing for Take That’s upcoming tenth studio album.
UK Groups Launch Data-Driven Study on Music Mental Health
By leveraging anonymous data collection across the full industry vertical, this initiative aims to establish a concrete evidence base for systemic reform.
UMG Partners With Even For Direct-To-Fan Commerce Strategy
Major label group pivots from in-house development to strategic tech partnerships.
SeatGeek Adds Primary Inventory to Spotify’s $1B Ticketing Funnel
By piping inventory from 15 major US venue partners directly into the DSP, SeatGeek joins Spotify’s expanding roster of 35 integration partners.
UMG Signs The Wiggles: Capitalizing on 6 Billion YouTube Views
Leveraging consistent domestic chart dominance, UMG integrates the children’s brand’s massive catalog into its global distribution infrastructure.
UMG Partners With EVEN to Scale D2C Infrastructure
Direct-to-consumer channels drove 78% of first-week physical Pop sales in 2025, validating this infrastructure play.
Data-Driven Discovery: Global Emerging Artist Metrics
Proprietary ranking algorithms identify high-velocity growth across diverse markets, from UK Cloud Rap to Arabic Shoegaze.
UMG and Even Scale D2C Infrastructure with Multi-Year Deal
The partnership integrates Even’s pre-stream sales capabilities directly into Universal’s global merchandising supply chain.