Analysis News HYBE revenues soared 41.6% YoY to $1.37bn in 2022, surpassing the 1 billion dollar mark for the second straight year HYBE posts 2022 financial results
News Jack Melhuish upped to GM at Warner’s Parlophone Records, as part of series of promotions and hires Warner Music Group's UK-based Parlophone Records has made a number of key promotions and hires
News George Harrison’s solo recordings move to Dark Horse Records/BMG, bringing his publishing and recorded music under one roof While Dark Horse Records/BMG administers the music publishing of George Harrison, it will now also serve as his label home
News Grammy-winning producer and songwriter Bryan-Michael Cox named SVP, A&R, and Executive Producer at LVRN A producer for the likes of Usher, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Justin Bieber, and more, B. Cox has won nine Grammy awards
News Virgin Music UK inks global distribution deal with Modern Sky UK Virgin Music UK enters into global sales and distribution deal with Liverpool-based label Modern Sky UK
Analysis News As HYBE eyes a $900m stake in K-pop rival, SM Entertainment slams BTS company’s ‘hostile takeover attempt’ SM Entertainment CFO Jang Cheol Hyuk argues that HYBE's takeover bid would lead to the latter company's monopolization of the K-Pop industry
Interviews ‘APAC isn’t a region to apply a one size fits all strategy.’ MBW’s World Leaders series interviews Nina Rabe-Cairns, Managing Director, APAC for Ingrooves Music Group
Analysis News From Snoop Dogg and Death Row’s TikTok exclusive to Hipgnosis’ investment in Timbaland’s Beatclub… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up Our biggest stories of the week, brought to you in association with Centtrip
News Jamie Spinks promoted to Head of A&R at Columbia Records UK Exec will report directly to Dipesh Parmar, President of Columbia Records
News SoundCloud expands artist services business globally; enters JV with Jax Jones’ and Dan Stacey’s record label WUGD (What You Gonna Do) SoundCloud says it's teamed up with UK-based WUGD 'to discover, nurture, and invest in emerging electronic music artists featured on the platform internationally'
News Susan Wojcicki to step down as CEO of YouTube YouTube Chief Product Officer Neal Mohan named as new head of YouTube
News TikTok’s SoundOn distribution service is now powered by FUGA Distro service gets new distribution partner
News After spending $120m+ in 14 months, Multimedia Music buys STX Entertainment music library in eight-figure deal Company launched in early 2022 with an initial $100m in funding
News Linda Yaccarino named Group Chair at talent management company YMU Exec joins YMU alongside her current position as Chairman of Global Advertising and Partnerships at NBCUniversal
Analysis News TikTok’s bust-up with the major music companies is starting to simmer. Following big news about Snoop Dogg and ARIA's condemnation, will TikTok be able to dodge the crosshairs of Ron DeSantis?