News L.A Reid sells his catalog to Hipgnosis, joins Advisory Board of Merck Mercuriadis’ related company Reid's catalog, comprising 162 songs, is now property of Hipgnosis
Interviews Guy Moot on A&R, Warner Chappell… and ‘signing real quality’ Guy Moot has been global CEO of Warner Chappell for 18 months. Fresh from hiring a new head of the UK, Moot tells his story, then and now…
News Downtown ‘exploring strategic options’ with Raine Group – including possible sale MBW confirms that New York-based company is exploring a range of options for its future ownership
News Round Hill set to IPO new fund on London Stock Exchange next month, raising $375m Josh Gruss-led company intends to launch a new fund in London next month
News Universal is building its own hotels, including a $1.2bn complex in Mississippi UMUSIC hotels will house their own live music venues and a "music-first experience for guests".
News Sony Music UK boss Jason Iley awarded MBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours "I am immensely grateful to have worked with some of the most talented artists in the world and this is truly a career highlight."
News Universal signs Richard Ashcroft to global music publishing admin deal "It’s so good to be reunited with him and his wonderful catalog of songs all these years later," says UMPG's UK boss, Mike McCormack
News Sony and Tencent’s JV label, Liquid State, hires Victor Lee as its new Managing Director Exec will work with artists including R3HAB and billion-stream Chinese producer CORSAK
News Epidemic Sound posted $42m in net revenues in 2019 – and a $23m operating loss Controversial production music company's financials laid bare by MBW
News Spotify gets serious about its charts, launching weekly Top 50 lists for Albums and Songs Platform also launches new Debuts charts to track early popularity of tracks and albums
News Amazon Music partners with Universal, Warner to exclusively offer streaming albums in ‘better than CD quality’ Ultra HD "With this partnership, we are building upon that promise by upgrading existing recordings to make the listening experience even better, and preserving artistic legacy for future generations."
News Ceci Kurzman joins Warner Music Group’s Board of Directors Max Lousada steps down as Director on Warner's Board
News TuneCore’s new leadership: Andreea Gleeson and Matt Barrington to jointly run company following departure of CEO Duo have a combined 15 years of experience working at TuneCore
Interviews How Better Noise is expanding beyond music – to help its artists, and recovering addicts Better Noise's MD in Europe, Dan Waite, on the "socially conscious" company's multimedia strategy and new movie, Sno Babies
News Italy’s recorded music industry grew 2.1% in H1 2020, with streaming up 26.4% FIMI's Enzo Mazza talks MBW through the market's numbers