News Done deal: Tencent-led consortium completes $3.4bn acquisition of 10% of Universal Music Group "Vivendi is very happy with the arrival of the Tencent-led consortium. It will enable UMG to further develop in the Asian market."
News Michael Jackson estate donates $300,000 sum to COVID-19 relief efforts Broadway Cares, Three Square Food Bank and MusiCares will receive $100,000 each from Estate
Analysis News Global Spotify chart streams rose 3% last week – but fell again in the United States Deezer says there's reason to be hopeful – and we need to wait things out
Analysis Blog What the music industry must do to protect our own ‘at-risk’ population Matthew Smith of Royalty Exchange calls for faster payments – and more generous splits – for artists
News How Universal Music Group is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic "We offering various forms of assistance to help artists, songwriters and independent labels affected by COVID-19 weather these challenging times."
Interviews ‘We can’t allow this crisis to bring down the future of talented people who chose a creative career.’ Hartwig Masuch on BMG's performance in 2019 – and how the major rightsholders might change in the years ahead
News Amy Thomson, who managed Swedish House Mafia and marketed Kanye West, reveals the most important things she knows about artist management and marketing Thomson also teases new platform which, she says, recovered $4m in royalties for an artist's catalog
Analysis News The value of music: Hipgnosis’ share price is now HIGHER than it was pre-COVID-19 UK music rights company saw its market cap bounce 13% today in a vertiginous rise on London Stock Exchange
News TuneCore CEO Scott Ackerman steps down, Believe now searching for new head of DIY distribution platform Ackerman joined TuneCore as President and COO in 2010
News Live Nation share price rallies again, up 15% today Company's stock continues improvement after harsh period at start of last week
Analysis News ‘Signs of crisis’: Coronavirus now expected to halt Italy’s recorded music growth in 2020 "The current situation will probably hit the physical market very hard, and we hope streaming can remain at least flat for the next few months."
Analysis News BMG revenues climbed 10% to $674m in 2019… with a 23% profit margin Company's revenues have grown more than 60% since 2015
Analysis News Confirmed: Music streaming WAS down last week amid Coronavirus quarantine… but not on YouTube MBW takes a look at streaming across the globe, the US, Italy and the UK
News Emergency Coronavirus fund for songwriters worth up to $43m launched by GEMA in Germany The €40m aid fund will be provided by GEMA in a two-stage program, PRO confirms
News The Weeknd enjoys major debut on Spotify with new album, racking up over 59m chart streams in a day Drake's Scorpion remains the record-holder for day one global streams with more than 132m