News Maik Pallasch to exit role as MD for Central and Eastern Europe at The Orchard The Berlin-based exec joined the company in 2021
Interviews ‘To this day, I don’t look at charts, I don’t cloud my head with stuff I can’t affect.’ Swedish writer-producer Rami Yacoub reflects on his partnership with Max Martin, Britney's breakthrough, One Direction fans sleeping outside his studio, his five year hiatus, and selling his catalog - several times
News ATC Group launches music promotions company, Circa Circa will absorb the operations of Your Army America
News Sara Lord promoted to Chief Creative Officer at Hipgnosis Song Management Exec joined the company in early 2023
News Kaz Kobayashi to step down as President and CEO of Warner Music Japan Respected exec to move on after 10 years in the role
News Beggars and Secretly strike deal with Cargo Records to launch new UK-based indie distribution company Cargo Independent Distribution will be led by Cargo Records UK founder & CEO Phil Hill
Analysis News Universal’s direct-to-fan business has been growing at a whopping 33% rate, and 3 other things we learned at UMG’s Capital Markets Day UMG has revealed it's working with Spotify on the streaming platform's new 'Super-Premium' subscription tier
News Kevin Liles to exit Warner Music Group as big changes at major continue under Robert Kyncl Liles will leave his full-time WMG role at the same time as Max Lousada and Julie Greenwald
News New brands and experiences company Loud House Group launches with ex-Warner Music and Fanatics exec Dan Goldberg as CEO Loud House Group is backed by investment firm Preface Global
Analysis News TikTok on the clock: A timeline of the app’s tumultuous relationship with the current US government TikTok and the US Justice Department faced off in federal court on Monday (September 16)
News Believe targets Regional Mexican Music expansion with new leadership team in Mexico City Marco Cataño named Head of Artist Services, LATAM; José Pablo Molina appointed Head of Label & Artist Solutions, Mexico
News UnitedMasters taps RoEx to offer AI-powered mastering to indie artists UnitedMasters artists will now have access to automated mastering services for $4.99 a track.
Analysis News Pink Floyd’s recordings catalog could soon sell for $400m-$500m. But how much does it earn today? MBW has unearthed annual accounts filed by two UK-based companies owned by Pink Floyd
News PRS For Music returns as sponsor of Pop category at the Music Business UK Awards Royalty collection/distribution giant marks 110 years in the business by backing the UK industry's big night
Analysis Who owns Live Nation? The concert's giants owners include Liberty Media, some heavy-hitting investment firms... and Jimmy Iovine
News American Hockey League sued for alleged copyright infringement by Sony and Universal-owned production music firm APM AHL becomes latest US-based professional sports league to be involved in litigation over alleged copyright infringement
News Kaoruko Hill appointed General Manager, APAC at Merlin Exec most recently worked in the Music Data & Rights Management team at ByteDance
News Dirty Hit renews UK physical distribution partnership with Universal Music UK Dirty Hit says its partnership with the Universal Music Group unit has yielded a string of chart-topping albums