News Mark Cuban invests in music events company Burwoodland: ‘In an AI world, what you do is far more important than what you prompt.’ MBW understands that the seven-figure investment secured a minority stake in Burwoodland, whose existing strategic partners include well-known music biz figures
Analysis Elon Musk’s legal attack on the music industry: 3 things you might have missed MBW delves into the 53-page lawsuit issued by X Corp against most significant players in the music publishing business
News Elon Musk’s X sues major music publishers – plus BMG, Kobalt, NMPA and more – alleging industrywide ‘collusion’ to force licensing deal X’s lawsuit points to successful licensing agreements between the NMPA plus Roblox and Twitch as evidence of an alleged ‘extortionate scheme’.
News James Barton resigns from Superstruct, less than 18 months after KKR’s acquisition of company Superstruct has faced objections from artists following investment in the company from KKR last year
Analysis On… Suno, Songkick, and a Reddit Revolt The following article originally appeared in Tim Ingham’s latest ‘Tim’s Take’ email, issued exclusively to MBW+ subscribers.
Interviews Brad Navin on The Orchard, working with ‘great entrepreneurs’, and the growing importance of D2C Navin, a 22 year veteran of the company, has led The Orchard to surpass USD $1 billion in annual revenues
News Robert Kyncl signs new deal as Warner Music Group’s CEO New deal includes PSU package and options tied to company share price performance
Analysis On… influence, music’s ‘Big Three’, and a foreseeable brain drain As a marquee executive leaves Warner Music Group, the firm's industry positioning warrants pause for thought
News Musixmatch owner seized on rival’s Russia connection in Spotify talks, alleges court filing Dispute may relate to LyricFind's historical provision of lyric services to Russian service, VKontakte
Analysis On… Spotify’s billion-dollar pricing opportunity The following article originally appeared in Tim Ingham’s latest ‘Tim’s Take’ email, issued exclusively to MBW+ subscribers.
News Thomas Coesfeld to become CEO and Chairman of BMG’s parent, Bertelsmann Coesfeld will continue to lead BMG after he's promoted in 2027
Analysis News Sony generated $2.89B from recorded music and publishing in calendar Q3 2025, up 13.3% YoY A monster quarter for major, with streaming revenues in recorded music up 12% YoY, and streaming revenues in music publishing up 25% YoY
Analysis On… Universal’s pincer move, and Suno’s legal loneliness This article originally appeared in Tim Ingham’s latest 'Tim's Take' email, issued exclusively to MBW+ subscribers.
News Milk & Honey launches record label, offering songwriters ‘sizeable amount’ of master points Milk & Honey already runs a successful talent management business, and a catalog brokerage