Interviews Zebralution’s Konrad von Löhneysen talks independent distribution and the firm’s €100m-a-year revenue target MBW's World Leaders series meets Konrad von Löhneysen, Founder & CEO of Embassy of Music and Co-CEO of Zebralution
News Arif Mahmud promoted to General Counsel and SVP of Global Business Affairs at AWAL Mahmud is based in AWAL’s London office and will continue to report to Lonny Olinick, the company’s CEO
News Too Lost makes seven-figure investment into independent label Rebellion Records Label was co-founded by artist and CEO Michael Turner (PLVTINUM) and COO Daniel Nall
News Warner Chappell inks global publishing deal with indie label Rico o Muerto, co-founded by regional Mexican superstar Oscar Maydon Label was co-founded by Oscar Maydon and manager and songwriter Alexis 'Chachito' Fierro
News BMG and Spotify ink new US direct publishing licensing deal Companies said that the deal is "designed to deliver greater value to songwriters and their teams".
News Isabel Garvey to exit as Chief Operating Officer of Warner Music UK Garvey joined Warner as COO in 2023 and was previously MD of London's legendary Abbey Road Studios
News Michael Kümmerle, TikTok’s Global Head of Music Partnership Development, exits Widely-respected exec joined TikTok in 2021 as Head of Music Operations, DECEE
News HYBE takes wraps off US-based services arm with a global focus… and it’s working with independent artists and labels To lead HLS, Los Angeles-based Ryan Hyeong Woo Noh has been promoted to Chief Business Officer (CBO) of HYBE AMERICA
News Believe Music Publishing officially launches, led by Chris Meehan as CEO Believe has named Chris Meehan as Believe’s CEO of Publishing
Analysis News The Mechanical Licensing Collective has distributed $3bn+ to songwriters and publishers to date The MLC was designated by the United States Copyright Office (USCO) in 2019 started to administer blanket mechanical licenses in January 2021
News Universal has quietly launched a creator marketing app that pays influencers to post content on TikTok and Instagram. Meet ‘House of Carmen’ House of Carmen was rolled out in September 2024 and has bene operating in "stealth mode"
News From Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ to Spotify’s leadership shakeup… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up The biggest headlines from the past few days – all in one place
News Top European music lawyer dismisses UMG/Downtown data concerns as ‘fantasy or paranoia’ One of France's top music industry lawyers has dismissed concerns that UMG might misuse indie label data through its proposed $775m acquisition of Downtown
Interviews Alex Norström has a long to-do list as Spotify’s new co-CEO. Here’s what’s on it. Alex Norström will become Spotify's new co-CEO alongside Gustav Söderström in January 2026, as Daniel Ek steps into an Executive Chairman role
News Spotify’s music and audiobooks business boss David Kaefer to exit; Charlie Hellman succeeding him as SVP and Global Head of Music Kaefer, the exec in charge of Spotify’s Music Business and Audiobooks business, will be departing Spotify at the end of October