Analysis News From Universal Music’s Q2 results to Spotify’s new ‘deluxe’ tier… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-UpThe biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
Analysis News Why UMG’s slowdown in streaming revenue growth is (partly) an illusion… and 4 other things we learned from Universal’s latest earnings callUMG's leadership team isn't worried about one quarter's worth of results, and says they're looking at the long term
News YouTube ad revenues jump 13% to $8.7B in Q2, but fall short of analysts’ expectationsThe video streamer's advertising earnings miss sent Alphabet shares down on Wednesday
News India’s Tips Music clocked 40% revenue growth in calendar Q2The company's massive increase in revenue and profit comes amid an ongoing boom in India's music business
Analysis Daniel Ek talks new Spotify ‘deluxe’ tier, the company’s relationship with the music business and more on Q2 earnings callSpotify's Daniel Ek says his business aims to improve the wellbeing of the entire music industry
News US court orders Utopia Music to pay $1.9M to former owners of Lyric FinancialThe financially troubled music company had failed to make the final payment on its acquisition of Lyric Financial
News Sony’s $600m Michael Jackson deal isn’t completed yet – but it just took a big step forward in courtSony's deal to acquire a 50% stake in Michael Jackson's publishing and recorded catalogs has cleared a major hurdle
News 14 NBA teams sued for copyright infringement over alleged use of music in social media posts without permissionThe lawsuits target 14 teams, including the New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers, among others
Analysis News From the $2bn+ copyright lawsuit against Verizon to Shamrock’s rights portfolio acquisition… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-UpThe biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
News Kakao’s billionaire founder faces arrest over alleged manipulation of SM Entertainment stock priceProsecutors allege that illegal stock manipulation was involved in Kakao's successful battle to take control of SM Entertainment
Analysis News How the ‘COPIED Act’ could make it unlawful to train AI using copyrighted material without permission…A new front has opened in the battle between IP owners and AI companies who would use copyrighted IP to train AI without permission
Analysis News ‘Middle class’ of artists growing larger, Luminate report finds, as 29,253 clocked between 1m and 10m on-demand audio streams in H1The number of "mid-tier" artists grew by more than 5% in the past year, Luminate's Midyear Music Report says
Analysis News From Blackstone’s Hipgnosis deal to the US Copyright Office’s ‘landmark’ ruling… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-UpThe biggest stories from the past week – all in one place
News Ireland’s IMRO extends royalty collection agreement with ICE'International collaboration is key to maximizing revenues for rightsholders whilst minimizing costs without duplicating resources in individual markets'
News Virgin Music Group partners with Japan’s Frontier Works for anime music projectsThe global anime market has seen explosive growth in recent years.