News Goldman Sachs leads $227m investment in live entertainment tech startup Fever Round values the company at over $1 billion
News Meet The Future X, Simon Fuller’s new pop group discovered on TikTok Talent search for The Future X’s members in partnership with TikTok began last fall
News Sex Pistols founding member Glen Matlock inks worldwide solo deal with Universal Deal will see Matlock release a new album in 2022
News Universal inks licensing agreement with Nordic fitness service Mentra by SATS Deal will allow Mentra fitness users to exercise to UMG’s catalog of recorded music across the Nordic region
Interviews ‘The Middle East wasn’t on the radar for many global music players for a number of years.’ Warner Music Middle East's Moe Hamzeh on the opportunities and developments in the MENA region
News Luis Fonsi sells catalog to Sherrese Clarke Soares’ HarbourView Equity Partners Investment giant Apollo Global Management has formed a long-term strategic relationship with HarbourView
News Elvis Costello inks exclusive worldwide music publishing deal with BMG BMG to administer rights to all his songs dating back to debut album My Aim Is True, released in 1977
News Roshi Motman appointed CEO of Amuse, as co-founder Diego Farias exits Motman held the position as Amuse’s COO since October 2020
News Anghami set for NASDAQ listing as SPAC shareholders approve merger Proposed merger with Vistas Media Acquisition Company values Anghami at $220m
News Spanish competition authority to open antitrust case against authors society SGAE Investigation launched at the request of Unison
News Three judges decide what Spotify, Apple, and YouTube Music pay songwriters in the US. One of those roles is now up for grabs. Successful applicant will succeed Chief Judge Jesse Feder who stepped down in November
News Reservoir acquires publishing and recorded music catalogs of country star Travis Tritt Tritt has achieved more than 30 million career album sales
News Ingrooves expands into Iceland with acquisition of label and distributor Alda Music Alda CEO Sölvi Blöndal will continue to lead the company's team in Reykjavík
Analysis News From Sony’s big merch move to Hipgnosis buying Kenny Chesney’s royalties: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories of the week – and why they matter