News John Leahy joins the UK’s Blue Raincoat Chrysalis Group as SVP Marketing and Strategy 'John provides us with the missing link in the Blue Raincoat set up – an experienced and hugely successful marketing mastermind.'
Analysis Blog ‘Our advice to independent artists right now is simple: keep releasing’ The CEO of Believe, Denis Ladegaillerie, offers his advice to artists, labels and managers during an uncertain time
News Ophelia Conheady appointed Head of A&R for Marathon Artists Conheady joins the company from Columbia Records UK
News Sony launches $100m COVID-19 relief fund, including money for entertainment industry Sony will "seek ways to support up-and-coming creators, artists and all those in professions supporting the industry"
News Apple hit with lawsuit by songwriter heirs who allege ‘massive music piracy operation’ Works written by songwriters have been recorded by Art Tatum, Billie Holliday, Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne and others
News BTS label Big Hit Entertainment generated over $500m in revenue last year Company's operating profit in 2019 was $85.4m
News The Hottest Independent Artists In The World: KEYAH/BLU, Sycco, Emerson, Jadn and Rit$y Instrumental data tells MBW who the indie artists are making the most noise out there
News Sean Patrick Flahaven promoted to Chief Theatricals Executive at Concord Bill Gaden also promoted to President, Worldwide of Concord Theatricals
News Spotify and Warner Music Group agree new global licensing deal "This expanded deal covers countries where Spotify is available today, as well as additional markets."
News Over 30,000 creators signed up to funding platform Patreon in first 3 weeks of March 'This moment in time is one of the strongest influxes of memberships that we’ve ever seen.'
News iHeartMedia furloughs employees; CEO Bob Pittman gives up $1.5m salary for remainder of 2020 Pittman earns base salary of $1.5m a year, SEC filings show
News Live Nation donates $5m to emergency COVID-19 fund for concert crews – and could donate another $5m Michael Rapino, CEO and President of Live Nation, and his family have personally donated $250,000 to the Crew Nation fund
News Management firm ie:music launches ie:ventures, music-making app Endlesss is first flagship investment Endlesss is a live collaborative music-making app and social network founded by Tim Exile
News Huawei takes on Spotify in Europe, with Music app licensed by Universal, Sony and Warner “We have made Huawei Music free for 3 months for new subscribers in the hope it will bring some joy at this time."
Interviews ‘Once you help an artist build a robust business, a lot starts to happen for them.’ Platoon has worked with the likes of Mr Eazi, Rex Orange Country and Billie Eilish. Now, with new owner Apple, it's working with a fresh and exciting crop of artists