Rod Yates

Rod Yates is a freelance journalist and former editor of Rolling Stone Australia, Empire and Kerrang! magazines. He founded, hosted and produced two podcast series: Humans of Music, which was adapted into a radio show and syndicated across North America on SiriusXM Volume; and Mastering Events, a B2B podcast catering for the live events industry.

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Business & Finance

Jan 22, 2026

1 min read

Duetti Raises $200M to Expand Indie Catalog Acquisitions and Platform

Includes a $50 million Series C equity investment from The Raine Group

Duetti Raises $200M to Expand Indie Catalog Acquisitions and Platform

Includes a $50 million Series C equity investment from The Raine Group

Business & Finance

Jan 22, 2026

Business & Finance

Jan 22, 2026

1 min read

Duetti Raises $200M to Expand Indie Catalog Acquisitions and Platform

Includes a $50 million Series C equity investment from The Raine Group

Deals & Signings

Jan 22, 2026

1 min read

Believe UK and Tileyard Launch Tenace Records

Pale Waves announced as debut signing

Believe UK and Tileyard Launch Tenace Records

Pale Waves announced as debut signing

Deals & Signings

Jan 22, 2026

Deals & Signings

Jan 22, 2026

1 min read

Believe UK and Tileyard Launch Tenace Records

Pale Waves announced as debut signing

Tech & Innovation

Jan 22, 2026

2 min read

Liza Minnelli, Art Garfunkel Team with ElevenLabs On AI-Assisted Songs

The stars employed the company's AI technology to "co-create" new music

Liza Minnelli, Art Garfunkel Team with ElevenLabs On AI-Assisted Songs

The stars employed the company's AI technology to "co-create" new music

Tech & Innovation

Jan 22, 2026

Tech & Innovation

Jan 22, 2026

2 min read

Liza Minnelli, Art Garfunkel Team with ElevenLabs On AI-Assisted Songs

The stars employed the company's AI technology to "co-create" new music

Deals & Signings

Jan 22, 2026

1 min read

Concord Invests in Azoff Company’s Indie Label, Giant Music

Giant enters global distribution deal with Stem

Concord Invests in Azoff Company’s Indie Label, Giant Music

Giant enters global distribution deal with Stem

Deals & Signings

Jan 22, 2026

Deals & Signings

Jan 22, 2026

1 min read

Concord Invests in Azoff Company’s Indie Label, Giant Music

Giant enters global distribution deal with Stem

Deals & Signings

Jan 22, 2026

1 min read

Universal Poised For EU Green Light On Downtown Acquisition

Sources with knowledge of the situation report the deal will go ahead

Universal Poised For EU Green Light On Downtown Acquisition

Sources with knowledge of the situation report the deal will go ahead

Deals & Signings

Jan 22, 2026

Deals & Signings

Jan 22, 2026

1 min read

Universal Poised For EU Green Light On Downtown Acquisition

Sources with knowledge of the situation report the deal will go ahead

Deals & Signings

Jan 21, 2026

1 min read

NetEase Cloud Music, UMG Strike Multi-Year China Licensing Deal

Includes “artist-centric provisions and terms” covering AI

NetEase Cloud Music, UMG Strike Multi-Year China Licensing Deal

Includes “artist-centric provisions and terms” covering AI

Deals & Signings

Jan 21, 2026

Deals & Signings

Jan 21, 2026

1 min read

NetEase Cloud Music, UMG Strike Multi-Year China Licensing Deal

Includes “artist-centric provisions and terms” covering AI

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