News NetEase music service lists on Hong Kong Stock Exchange Cloud Village raised $421m in initial public offering
News Believe acquires 15% stake in Philippines-based Viva Music and Artists Group for $26m Company is one of the largest labels in South-East Asia
News Bad Bunny is the most-streamed artist globally on Spotify in 2021… and he didn’t even release a new album Olivia Rodrigo’s drivers license was the most-streamed song of 2021 globally on Spotify with over 1.1 billion streams
News Matt Colon promoted to Global President of Music at YM&U Group Previously, Colon held the position of Managing Director of US Music
News Tuned Global strikes deal to power relaunched African music streaming app WAW MUZIK App to relaunch in Côte d’Ivoire initially
News Sound Royalties launches advances for artists and performers seeking tour and production support Company has previously worked with the likes of DJ Khaled, Lil Wayne, Pitbull, and Wyclef Jean
News Primary Wave buys stake in publishing, master recording income stream of R&B legend Teddy Pendergrass in multi-million-dollar deal Deal with Pendergrass estate includes a stake in his name and likeness
News Leila Oliveira promoted to General Manager of Warner Music Brazil Oliveira will have oversight of the company’s A&R, marketing and business development functions
News Matt Morris promoted to Senior Vice President of A&R at Interscope Geffen A&M He is credited with signing Olivia Rodrigo to Geffen Records
News Alison Wenham joins Chrysalis Records as Chief Operating Officer Wenham founded and was the CEO/Chairman of UK Trade Association AIM from 1999-2016
News Phebe Hunnicutt appointed SVP, International, Warner Recorded Music Hunnicutt joins from hayu, the subscription-based video streaming service owned by NBC Universal International
News Believe buys controlling stake in India-based label Think Music for $14.6m Believe has acquired a 76% stake in the company
News From the Grammys nominations list to Sony’s $100m share buy – It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The music industry's biggest few stories from the past week, and why they matter
Interviews ‘We are taking Afrobeats to the world.’ In the latest in MBW's World Leaders interview series, we speak to Don Jazzy, founder of Nigeria-based Mavin Records
News Record labels really, really don’t like a new Bill that could – eventually – change how artists get paid in the UK Kevin Brennan MP has published a draft of his recommendations for UK politicians... and the labels don't like it one bit