Interviews ‘Our global strategy for Japanese music has just begun.’ MBW’s World Leaders series meets Manubu Tsujino, President of Sony Music Labels, the recorded music division of Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Interviews News Johnny Marr talks artist development and the record industry’s future as he partners with Epidemic Sound Johnny Marr tells MBW about his new artist development partnership with Epidemic Sound
News Warner Music Group’s WMX named as official merch partner for Oasis Live ’25 tour WMX to handle pop-up stores, fan experiences, exclusive brand collaborations and event merchandise
News Believe unveils new leadership structure in MENA region Liliana Abudalo appointed Head of Label & Artist Solutions, MENA and Celine Hitti named Head of Artist Services, MENA
Analysis News Robert Kyncl talks streaming growth, ‘bolt-on acquisitions’, and Elliot Grainge… Everything we learned on Warner's calendar Q3 earnings call...
Analysis News Warner Music achieves fourth straight quarter of double-digit subscription streaming growth as calendar Q3 revenues hit $1.63bn Warner Music Group has published its financial results
News Warner’s ADA and regional Mexican music specialist Elegante Records ink global distribution deal Elegante's roster includes artists such as Conjunto Rienda Real, La Pócima Norteña, and Distinto Norte
News Evan Bogart’s Seeker Music acquires The Wombats publishing catalog Company has acquired the publishing rights to the band's first four albums
News Bell Partners and Larrosa form strategic alliance, backed by $350m in investments, to acquire music catalogs and companies Bell Partners was founded by veteran writer, producer and executive Hayden Bell
News Universal Music strikes ‘landmark’ strategic distribution deal with China’s Modern Sky Founded in 1997, Modern Sky is home to a roster of over 150 artists
News After raising $165m at a $1bn valuation, Create Music Group acquires UK-based label Ostereo Ostereo founder Howard Murphy to exit the company
News Partisan, the independent label home of IDLES and Blondshell, inks global distribution deal with Virgin Music Group Partisan is home to artists such as IDLES, Blondshell, PJ Harvey, Cigarettes After Sex, Laura Marling, Ezra Collective, and more
News Lucy Huang appointed Chief Technology & Product Officer at TuneCore Exec will be responsible for the company’s development and strategic direction of new technology and products
News HarbourView acquires master royalty income of Grammy-winning Jazz star George Benson Benson has released 36 studio albums and eight live albums
Analysis News Amazon Music to bundle Audiobooks from Audible – and unlike Spotify’s bundling move, publishers say it won’t decrease revenue for songwriters Audible’s library includes a US catalog of more than 1 million audiobooks