Interviews Steve Stoute talks independence, emerging markets and how UnitedMasters artist FloyyMenor scored TikTok’s biggest song of 2024 Gata Only, released independently via UnitedMasters, was the most popular track globally on the platform this year
News Music and tech veterans Deborah Mannis-Gardner and Pär Almqvist launch AYO Music Group AYO is described as 'an active copyright administrator offering global administration of publishing, neighboring rights, and recordings'
News Mark Robinson joins Virgin Music Group as Executive Vice President, Global Business and Legal Affairs Robinson joins Virgin Music Group from Paramount Global
News Warner’s ADA strikes strategic partnership with Argentina-based music distributor FaroLatino Founded in 1995, FaroLatino claims to be the 'first music distributor established in Latin America'
News Sony Music pulls catalog from Africa-focused music streaming service Boomplay Sources tell MBW that concerns have been growing at other rightsholders over late royalty payments from the platform
News AEG Presents strikes strategic partnership with, takes stake in, Germany’s MCT Agentur AEG Presents acquires "partnership stake" in Germany-based concert promoter MCT Agentur
News TikTok files emergency motion seeking temporary pause to looming US ban TikTok and ByteDance filed for an injunction to block a law that could see the app effectively banned in the US on January 19.
News Alice Vaughan and Carimei Smith appointed to key roles at Various Artists Management Vaughan named A&R Director; Carimei Smith promoted to Senior Day-to-Day Manager/ General Manager North America
News !K7 Music founder and CEO Horst Weidenmüller honored by IMPALA for Outstanding Contribution to the European independent music sector Weidenmüller founded !K7 Records in 1985
News The CEO of Getty Images just delivered a public smackdown to AI copyright thievery In an op-ed published by Fortune this week, Craig Peters slams the argument the using copyrighted material to train AI models is 'fair use'
News Emerging markets-focused label Heatwave strikes publishing joint venture with Kobalt Heatwave was launched by ex-Syco Music MD Tyler Brown and Harold Serero, a former senior A&R executive at Ultra Music Publishing
News Primary Wave strikes music rights deal with Grammy-winning violinist Itzhak Perlman The deal includes recordings that encompass his career of 55+ years
News Cara Donatto joins Atlantic Music Group as Executive Vice President of Media Strategy The appointment marks the company’s latest key hire since Elliot Grainge assumed the role of CEO on October 1
News Sony Music acquires Cobalt Music, one of the most prominent homegrown independent labels in Greece Investment marks the re-establishment of Sony Music Entertainment Greece
Analysis News Live Nation just majority-acquired a Hollywood influencer management company. Here’s why that matters. Company currently represents 25 clients, who, together, have nearly 200 million combined social media followers