Analysis News Deezer generated over $470m in 2022, with a $175m operating loss, and just named Stu Bergen as a Director on its Board Deezer posts 10.6% YoY rise in overall revenues for 2022 at constant currency
News Long-time Warner Music Group board member, Thomas H. Lee, found dead at 78 Warner, Thomas H. Lee Partners, and Lee's family pay tribute to entrepreneur, who was found dead in New York yesterday
Analysis News How Sony Music Group accelerated its status as the world’s 2nd biggest music rights company in 2022 In a milestone year for Sony, the company's global music operation grew the gap between it and Warner's annual revenues
News Tuned Global inks deal to provide yoga and fitness giant Lululemon with licensed music for Lululemon Studio White label app solution enables instructors to search for music via filters based on criteria such as BPM, key, genre, and other variables
Analysis News Taylor Swift’s recorded music generated more money globally than any other artist in 2022 MBW explains why Bad Bunny didn't make the Top 3 - despite having the biggest streaming album by far in the US last year
Analysis News Is the slowdown in big-money music catalog deals officially over? Moves from Hipgnosis, Shamrock, Primary Wave, and a big brewing Michael Jackson story have all pumped excitement into 2023's M&A narrative
News Robert Kyncl and Luz Avila Kyncl pledge 5 more years of scholarship support for underrepresented STEM students at SUNY New Paltz In the past, 16 students have benefited from Kyncl Scholarship at New York educational institution
News Spotify now has an activist shareholder with a history of pushing for price rises ValueAct took a position in the New York Times last year
Interviews TikTok, indie tracks, AI, and tech-driven ‘efficiencies’: Robert Kyncl’s first earnings call at WMG wasn’t short on punchiness MBW digests the new Warner boss's first-ever earnings call
Interviews Sir Lucian Grainge: ‘Everyone that works for me has to be able to count, and they have to be able to say no.’ Universal boss sits down for a discussion with Bill Ackman at Pershing Square's investor day
News Concord has a new CEO, as Bob Valentine succeeds Scott Pascucci in management transition News follows a similar shake-up at BMG
News Major record company market share on Spotify fell again in 2022, as indie tracks flooded the service Companies including TuneCore and parent Believe are eating into market share that was traditionally held by larger companies
News Milk & Honey and Reservoir’s Award Season party draws top artists, songwriters, and executives in Los Angeles Top music creators, executives, and entrepreneurs attend packed party in Hollywood
News Michelle Jubelirer premieres new-look Capitol Music Group at Town Hall event – including the return of Motown Los Angeles showcase saw performances from artists including Ice Spice and Niall Horan
News Utopia CEO exits company in management shake-up; Roberto Neri named CEO of Music Services division Company founder takes up additional responsibility as it searches for a new CEO