Warner Music Grows Footprint In Southeast Asia With First Vietnam Office

Mexican director Manolo Caro released the final season of La Casa de las Flores, leaving behind memorable characters like the ever-so secretive mother-daughter duo Virginia (Verónica Castro) and Paulina de la Mora (Cecilia Suárez), and an equally memorable soundtrack under Lynn Fainchtein's supervision.An already musically-driven series, with breakout performances by drag queens at the de la Mora's family-owned cabaret sprinkled throughout the episodes.

In this week’s International TV Newswire: spring festivals and markets feel Le Crunch, Warner Bros. steps up Spanish scripted, Nordisk Film and Fantefilm join forces, “All Star Driving School” steers into Mexico.

Canadian country-pop star Eric Ethridge is back with his brand new EP Forever With You and a music video for his single “Dream Girl”.

In a new series launching amid the coronavirus pandemic, Billboard is asking individuals from all sectors of the music business to share stories of how they work now, with much of the world quarantined at home and unable to take in-person meetings, attend conferences or even go into the office. Submissions for the series can be sent to [email protected].

By Will Thorne

Use of Netflix, YouTube and other streaming platforms has exploded in Southeast Asia during the the lockdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report from Media Partners Asia (MPA). The uptick in online video consumption in the diverse Southeast Asian region is in line with growth trends identified in North America during the pandemic — only more so.

Warner Music Group is hosting a virtual music festival, PlayOn Fest, to raise money for the World Health Organization's COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.The three-day viewing event runs this weekend -- April 24 through 26 -- from noon to midnight EST, and will showcase past performances from more than 65 of the label group's superstars, including Cardi B, Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars, Panic! At The Disco, Green Day, Coldplay, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Roddy Ricch, Lil Uzi Vert, Paramore, Death Cab for

By Peter White

LONDON – Warner Music Group is aligning its senior leadership team in one of the world’s biggest music markets with the promotion of Andy Ma to the new role of CEO, Warner Music Greater China, responsible for the company’s operations in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Ma joined Warner in 2011 and has headed its China division since 2018, when h

By Rebecca Davis

Warner Music Group (WMG) has appointed Oana Ruxandra to the role of chief digital officer & executive vp of business development, where she will oversee the label group's global digital strategy.

Selena Quintanilla’s music legacy not only lives on through her five studio albums, but her array of music videos. 25 years after her death, fans have chance to remember the Queen of Tejano through the images she has left behind. The Mexican American songstress brought the essence and craft of her songs to life through the visuals which have been viewed on YouTube over a million times.

Third Side Music has signed Shakey Graves to a worldwide administration deal, it was announced Thursday (April 9).The deal covers Shaky Graves’ entire back catalog (with the exception of his 2014 album And The War Came), and all future releases.Third Side’s roster also includes SOFI TUKKER, Courtney Barnett, Flying Lotus, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Blonde Redhead and Kurt Vile. BMG has struck a global publishing deal with UK producer, DJ and songwriter 220 Kid, it was announced March 26.

While Australia’s COVID-19 crisis is only in its infant stages, LGBTQI performers are continuing to push new boundaries with their unprecedented movement towards the digital sphere.

Edwin Luna y La Trakalosa de Monterrey nab their first No. 1 on a U.S.

Warner Music Mexico and Warner Music Latin America are debuting a series of artist hosted mini specials titled “Mi Casa, Tu Casa” (My House, Your House).Each roughly eight-minute “episode” will feature a Warner act hosting a digital gathering from their home that includes a mini performance of covers and favorite songs.

Theatrical box office in the Asia-Pacific region fell 85 percent in the first two months of 2020, an unprecedented crash brought on by the emergence and explosive spread of the new coronavirus, says a new report from S&P Global Intelligence. As alarm over the virus radiated outwards from China in late January, many cinemas throughout the region shut down, audiences began avoiding those theaters that were still open, and distributors canceled scores of new releases.

A little over eight months after announcing it had renewed licensing deals with "two of our four major label partners," Spotify ticked a third off its list on Wednesday in a joint announcement with Warner Music Group."Warner Music Group and Spotify are pleased to announce a renewed global licensing partnership," the two parties said in a statement. "This expanded deal covers countries where Spotify is available today, as well as additional markets.