News Why Believe just bought 49% of one of France’s leading indie labels (and why it’s not worried about Spotify’s user uploads). Denis Ladegaillerie discusses his latest acquisition and Spotify's big move
News James Grant Group sells majority stake to Trilantic in $100m+ deal, rebrands as YM&U As reported by MBW earlier this month, private equity firm swoops for talent management co
Analysis Could SiriusXM’s buyout of Pandora finally deliver the first true ‘full-stack’ music company? Pandora is back in the game of music streaming - and can dare to dream big
Analysis News Spotify’s direct distribution deals: What do artists get paid? MBW runs the numbers on Spotify's new offering to artists
News US recorded music industry growth slowed in H1 2018 – with a dramatic fall in CD sales Overall market up 10%, but streaming growth down on prior year in monetary terms, CD revenues down 42%
News Spotify opens the floodgates: artists can now upload tracks direct to the streaming platform for FREE Daniel Ek's company takes on SoundCloud, TuneCore, CD Baby and others with major move
Analysis Jon Platt’s arrival marks an opportunity for aggressive Sony to finally sing in harmony What Jon Platt's move from Warner/Chappell means - and why it completes the new-look Sony
News Jon Platt is leaving Warner/Chappell – is he going to run Sony/ATV? Exec set to take over from Marty Bandier at Sony/ATV, say sources
Interviews News ‘Eminem’s audience wants honesty, purity – they don’t want to be told something’s a hit.’ Paul Rosenberg and Steve Berman break down what Eminem's comeback means for his career - and for hip-hop
News James Grant Group close to $140m+ sale to Trilantic Capital Partners Deal, in closing stages, would see JGG unleash "aggressive transatlantic expansion"
Interviews ‘Artists are way more savvy about the music business now – they’re in control of their destiny.’ Caroline's newly-promoted President, Jacqueline Saturn, on her life, career and music's changing landscape
News Machine Management acquired by James Grant Group Home of Clean Bandit, Mika and more joins Los Angeles-based Deckstar at JGG
Interviews ‘My ambition? To build an empire…’ Dre London, founder of London Entertainment and Post Malone's manager, on his huge ambitions in the music business
Analysis News BMG revenues top $290m in first half of 2018, with recorded music making up over a third of sales Overall sales up 9.2% on a constant currency basis, says Hartwig Masuch
Interviews Concord has spent over $1bn on acquisitions in the past 14 years. Meet the exec sniffing out the deals. Steve Salm on building up a business which will turn over more than $400m this year