sony music

• Triller has settled with Swizz Beatz and Timbaland, but the TikTok competitor is still fighting legal battles
• Creator-facing music platform Slip.stream just raised $7.5 million. One of its investors is one of the ‘Big Three’ labels.

  Slip.stream has raised a $7.5 million Series A round to expand its creator-facing music platform. Sony Music is one of the investors.

  
• Cameron Dallas Inks Record Deal With Columbia As He Mulls New Musical Direction

  Dallas briefly toyed with music in 2015, when he released debut single “She Bad” and follow-up “Take You” -- both of which showcased his aspirant rapping and singing abilities.

  
• Production Company Astronauts Wanted Gets New Top Exec Amid Structural Shuffle

  Former MTV CEO Judy McGrath is stepping down as the top executive at Astronauts Wanted, ceding her duties to Michael Davies of Embassy Row.

  
• Kurt Hugo Schneider, Al Roker Headline Programming Slate From Sony Music’s Rumble Yard
• Holiday Track From YouTube Stars Pentatonix Gets 360-Degree Lego Video
• Three Major Record Labels File Copyright Suit Against Rampant YouTube Ripping Site
• YouTube Launches ‘Music Foundry’ To Support Emerging Artists Amid Fraught Relations With Recording Industry
• Sony Music, Above Average Announce Co-Development Deal
• Connor Franta’s Heard Well Label Partners With Sony Music’s Red Distribution
• Kurt Hugo Schneider, Sony Music Team Up For Web Series