Music Business Worldwide

News

Interscope signs joint venture with Artist manager Adam Mersel for Immersive Records label

Mersel's career has seen him work at First Access Entertainment and Career Artist Management

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YMU Music launches JV label with Ivor Novello-winning songwriter Dan Caplen

Caplen worked on the Ivor Novello-winning single These Days with Rudimental and Macklemore

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Dallas Martin named President of Asylum Records

A&R exec behind Roddy Ricch, Nipsey Hussle, Meek Mill & Wale to lead imprint

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Natalie Madaj promoted to SVP, Digital Licensing, Americas and Daniel Lang upped to VP, Digital Licensing, EMEIA at Warner Chappell Music

The pair will help oversee Warner Chappell’s commercial digital initiatives around the globe

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Hipgnosis acquires catalog from Michael Bublé and Metallica producer Bob Rock

Hipgnosis has acquired 100% of Bob Rock’s producer rights for Metallica’s Metallica album and Michael Bublé’s Call Me Irresponsible, Crazy Love, Christmas and To Be Loved

Analysis

Will 2021 Herald a Golden Age of Artist Partnerships for Independent Labels?

"Independent labels have an important part to play in the current landscape," says Marathon Music Group GM, Pru Harris

News

Apple Music poaches BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra producer Carlene Morlese

Producer joins Apple Music as Artist Relations, UK

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TaP Music’s Hannah Neaves and YouTube’s Azi Eftekhari launch new creative agency, Remedy Inc.

First projects include Fashion x Music film for YouTube’s Legacy Series and general management of paid live-streams for Universal’s new content studio Mercury Studios

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Milk & Honey launches sports division, rebrands as Milk & Honey Music + Sports + Ventures

New Milk & Honey sports division will be run by veteran agent Jacob Presser

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Maxim Vlasov named Managing Director of Universal Music Russia

He re-joins the company from Russian football team FC Spartak Moscow, where he held the position of COO

Interviews

Audius has raised nearly $10m for its Spotify rival. Can its blockchain-based model change the game for artist payments?

Does Audius offer a viable and more ethical alternative to music streaming?

Analysis

The harsh reality about the music business, and a pantomime led by clueless self-regarders.

UK politicians just grilled the heads of the three major labels in the market. It did not go well.

Blog

How Should the Music Streaming Revenue Pie Be Split?

This MBW blog comes from David Israelite, President and CEO of the National Music Publishers' Association

News

Audrey Ashby promoted to SVP, Business Affairs, Catalog at Sony/ATV

Exec's music business career spans over 30 years

News

Live Nation buys stake in live-streaming concerts platform Veeps

"Live streaming is a great complement to our core business, and essentially gives any show an unlimited capacity," says Live Nation President and CEO, Michael Rapino