Posts by Tim Ingham

Sir Lucian Grainge on UMG’s AI policy: ‘We will NOT license AI models that use an artist’s voice without their consent.’

Universal Music Group boss says company is 'actively engaged' with nearly a dozen AI companies on new products

On… Dodging bullets, Drake, and Demon Hunters

This article originally appeared in Tim Ingham’s latest 'Tim's Take' email, issued exclusively to MBW+ subscribers.

‘We’re in the business of working with people who change the way other people feel.’

Peter Edge, RCA's Los Angeles-based CEO, on building careers in an age of shortened attention spans, why "premium" artists are winning in a crowded marketplace, and more

Interviews

Denis Ladegaillerie sees the future of music. It looks nothing like the past.

The Believe founder and CEO on taking his company private, the industry's 'middle tier' of artists, Universal/Downtown, and more

News

Inspired by Anthropic’s $1.5B book piracy payout, record labels accuse Suno of illegally ‘stream ripping’ music from YouTube

The labels are now seeking statutory damages of up to $150,000 per work infringed, as well as up to $2,500 for each act of YouTube stream ripping

Analysis

I despair. I desp-AI-r.

MBW founder Tim Ingham's latest MBW+ Review – on Deezer, AI music, and the growing fraud problem.

Interviews

Key Songs In The Life Of… Elliot Grainge

The Atlantic Music Group boss and 10K Projects founder reveals the songs that made him... him

News

Nearly a third of all tracks uploaded to Deezer are now fully AI-generated, says platform

Up to 70% of plays of fully AI-generated tracks have been detected as fraudulent, says service

News

The Orchard launches physical distribution network, OPEN, following merger between Germany’s SPV Distribution and Membran

It's understood that The Orchard and Napalm will now co-own OPEN

News

Lisa Yang is leaving Goldman Sachs. We’re told she’s joining Warner Music Group.

If Yang does end up at Warner, she will join another music-affiliated ex-Goldman exec in Michael Ryan-Southern

Analysis

On… The China Paradox

This article originally appeared in Tim Ingham’s latest MBW+ Review email, issued exclusively to MBW+ subscribers.

News

beatBread CEO and co-founder Peter Sinclair dies aged 50

Sinclair passed away on Saturday (August 23) surrounded by his family in Los Angeles.

Interviews

Thomas Coesfeld on BMG’s H1 2025 results, why music streaming ‘remains undervalued’, and a strategy focused on the ‘core business’ of music rights

MBW quizzes Coesfeld on BMG's strategic direction, music being 'undervalued' on streaming services, and why he believes the wider music industry must do better on fair payments

News

BMG’s organic revenue fell 4.4% YoY in H1 2025, as EBITDA margin jumped; underlying streaming revenue up high single-digits

BMG recorded a strong EBITDA margin of 28.7% in the first half of 2025, up from 26.5% in H1 2024

News

Suno argues none of the millions of tracks made on its platform ‘contain anything like a sample’

Company argues that independent artist lawsuit fails as a matter of law under unique sound recording copyright rules