Music Industry Moves: Warner Music and Blavatnik Family Foundation Announce 2026 Grantees; Spotify Ups Joe Hadley

The Warner Music Group / Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund has announced its first slate of 2026 grantees – a docket that includes 17 organizations and an investment of almost $6 million. Since its launch in 2020, the $100 million fund has committed more than $52 million to organizations that focus on cri

J.J. Italiano has also been named as head of editorial at the streaming service.

Joe's capable leadership will keep artist advocacy at the center of our work and bring even more impact to the programming we do," Spotify global head of music Charlie Hellman said.