News UK recorded music revenues hit $2.76 billion annually, finally beating previous 2001 high It has taken more than two decades for recorded music revenues to recover from the digital piracy slump, and that's not adjusting for inflation
News Marian Wolf promoted to lead Publishing business in North America at BMG amid increased focus on US market Wolf has been influential in the signing and renewal of significant BMG publishing clients, including George Harrison, Jennifer Lopez and Riot Games
News Artist marketing platform un:hurd raises new six-figure funding round from investors including Willard Ahdritz, Mr Eazi and more The company is rolling out an AI-driven marketing assistant, a fan hub for building customized websites, and benchmarking tools
Analysis News Live Nation is ‘surprised and thrilled’ its all-in ticket pricing is a success… and 3 other things we learned on the company’s latest earnings call In 2023, stadium shows led Live Nation’s attendance growth, with more than 29 million fans attending stadium shows, an increase of 60% YoY
Analysis News From Universal’s stake in Chord Music to Live Nation’s biggest year ever… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days…
Analysis News Reservoir has spent nearly $1B on acquisitions and signings, and 5 other things we learned from its latest investor factsheet Reservoir Media has clocked yet another year of strong growth, with revenues up 14.6% YoY in calendar year 2023
News TikTok’s ‘Add To Music App’ feature is rolling out in another 163 countries Despite its ongoing spat with Universal, TikTok is undeterred in its push to capitalize on the popularity of music on its platform
News Atlantic Records UK launches EYC Records JV with marketing agency EYC LTD JV will work on 'cutting-edge content-creator marketing'
News Position Music acquires part of catalog of DJ and producer Gesaffelstein The deal includes the publishing rights to Gesaffelstein's catalog prior to his signing with Sony Music Publishing
News Tim Glover appointed President of A&R at Pulse Records Glover comes to Pulse Records from Interscope Geffen A&M, where he served as Executive VP, A&R
News Four new biopics about The Beatles to be made by Director Sam Mendes, Sony Pictures Sony Pictures promises a ‘groundbreaking’ and ‘epic cinematic experience’
News Music collaboration platform EngineEars, founded by Grammy-winning MixedByAli, raises $7.5m The round was led by VC firm Drive Capital, with participation from 645 Ventures
News Major labels’ $1bn copyright win against Cox Communications overturned on appeal A federal appeals court in Virginia has overturned a 2019 verdict against Cox Communications
Analysis News From Rod Stewart’s $100m catalog sale to a takeover bid for Believe… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days…
News Duetti raises $90 million in new funding to acquire indie artists’ catalogs The company aims to "democratize" music rights acquisitions by bringing the practice into the indie music space