News Saudi Arabia’s XP Music Futures launches Artist Management Bootcamp The 2024 edition of XP Music Futures returns to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia from December 5-7
News Oasis ticket sale furore prompts ‘Dynamic pricing’ probe in the UK Tickets went on sale for the recently announced 2025 reunion tour of British rock band Oasis on Saturday (August 31)
News Warner Music Brazil restructures, with Tatiana Cantinho named General Manager and Mariana Frensel appointed Director of Marketing Changes have been designed to "turbocharge" company's presence across a range of the country’s domestic genres
Interviews ‘Japan’s UGC monetization is starting late but growing rapidly.’ MBW’s World Leaders series meets Alan Swarts, CEO of Orfium Japan
Analysis News Paid streaming subscriptions grew just 2.7% YoY in the US in H1 2024 – but overall market revenue topped $8.6bn The RIAA has published its new midyear report for the United States
News Bill Ackman unworried by Universal Music Group subscription revenue blip Wall Street analysts were disappointed that UMG's subscription streaming revenues 'only' grew 6.9% YoY in the quarter
News The Other Songs partners with Universal Music Publishing Group; signs global deal with British singer/songwriter Bruno Major Bruno Major named as the 'first marquee signing' via the new arrangement with UMPG
News ADA inks global distribution deal with FTS Global Management Led by Travis Wilson, label boasts major talent including The Game, Eric Bellinger, and Konshens
News Over half of TikTok’s biggest global tracks of the summer are independently distributed On Monday (August 19), TikTok revealed its Top 10 Songs of the Summer for the US and globally
News Nichal Sethi promoted to Head of SoundOn EMEA; Toyin Mustapha steps up to Head of Music Partnerships for UK, Ireland and SSA at TikTok TikTok promotes execs to key roles covering the UK & Ireland, EMEA, and SSA regions
News Global streams of anime music have soared 395% on Spotify since 2021 Spotify reveals Anime music stats and partners with Sony-owned Anime platform Crunchyroll
News Sony Music Germany boss Patrick Mushatsi-Kareba to exit; Christoph Behm named as new CEO for GSA region Behm will continue to be based in Berlin and will report to Daniel Lieberberg, President, Sony Music Continental Europe and Africa
News Post Malone’s country album F-1 Trillion gets dedicated in-app hub on TikTok New album, released via Mercury Records/REPUBLIC in collaboration with Big Loud, features superstar collaborations with Dolly Parton, Hank Williams JR., Tim McGraw and more
News This Chinese tech giant, worth $4.8bn, just launched a fully AI music streaming service Firm has launched what it claims to be 'the world's first AI-powered music streaming platform'
News Bruce Springsteen manager Jon Landau sells music interests to Primary Wave As a producer, Landau has worked with artists including Bruce Springsteen and Jackson Browne