News Warner Chappell Music strikes licensing deal with short-form video platform (and TikTok rival) Kuaishou App reports to reach more than 180m monthly active users outside of China
Analysis News Repost is the cornerstone of SoundCloud’s artist services business. Repost’s founder just left SoundCloud. SoundCloud acquired Repost in May 2019 for around $15 million
Analysis News New blank check company files for $200m IPO, led by same team behind SPAC that took Anghami public SPAC is led by Jacob Cherian, the Co-CEO and a director of Anghami
News FUGA partners with Germany-based Odyssey Music Network; inks deal with Austria’s Phat Penguin Deal with Odyssey will see FUGA providing both digital and physical distribution for the company’s roster
News Snap Inc. to reduce workforce by approximately 20% Evan Spiegel, CEO Snap Inc., sent a note to employees on Wednesday (August 31) confirming the news
News BMG revenues increased 25% to €371m in first half of 2022 BMG reports that 60% of its revenues in the first half of 2022 were from publishing, with 40% from recordings.
Analysis News BLACKPINK’s virtual concert on PUBG MOBILE was watched by 15.7m viewers Video marked the first time BLACKPINK have appeared in avatar form for a music video
News Katie Robinson and Adam Ruehmer promoted within Elektra Entertainment marketing department Based in Los Angeles, Robinson and Ruehmer will both report to Elektra Co-Presidents Mike Easterlin and Gregg Nadel.
Analysis News From Kobalt’s sale talks to SM Entertainment’s expansion in Saudi Arabia… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up Our biggest stories of the week, brought to you in association with Centtrip
Analysis News Deezer eyes wellbeing app market entrance with ‘Zen by Deezer’ App is 'currently being tested with small user groups to prepare for a launch in early 2023'
News Jason Johnson promoted to Senior Vice President of Marketing and Brand Strategy at Audiomack Johnson first joined Audiomack in 2018 as a Senior Marketing Consultant
News Three Six Zero acquires stake in management company Forward Motion Artists Forward Motion Artists is run by Jazz Spinder
News David Gray promoted to expanded role as Head of newly-formed UMPG Global Creative Group UMPG says that the Global Creative Group is a team of senior A&R executives across key territories
News Raoul Chatterjee to exit SoundCloud as VP Content Partnerships and Operations News of Chatterjee's exit follows the company's confirmation earlier this month that it's in the process of reducing its global workforce by approximately 20%