Analysis ‘Streaming platforms must shoulder more responsibility in the fight against fraud.’ The anonymous leader of a key company in indie music distribution calls on DSPs to improve their contributions to the fight against fraud
Analysis Do not settle. Ed Newton-Rex pens an open letter to the major music companies as they reportedly enter talks with Suno
Analysis News Emerging markets, superfans, and price rises: 7 takeaways from Goldman Sachs’ new ‘Music in the Air’ report Goldman Sachs has published the latest edition of its influential Music in the Air report
Analysis News Reservoir spent $115m+ on acquisitions and advances in latest fiscal year, as its annual revenues jumped 10% YoY to $158.7m Reservoir has published its fiscal Q4 (calendar Q1) and FY fiscal 2025 results (ended March 31, 2025)
Analysis News EU artists generated more than $1.8 billion on Spotify in 2024, up 15% YoY Spotify has published Loud & Clear stats for the EU
Analysis On… hallucinations, Charli XCX, and ‘daring to suck’ This article originally appeared in Tim Ingham’s latest MBW+ Review email, issued exclusively to MBW+ subscribers.
Analysis News Private Equity’s thirst for the live business continues, as Providence strikes $1bn+ deal for event logistics firm that worked on Taylor Swift tour GCL is the parent of Rock-it Cargo, a prominent player in the world of logistics for tours by superstar artists
Analysis News HYBE is selling its entire stake in K-Pop rival SM Entertainment to Tencent Music for nearly $180m Tencent Music will become the second-largest shareholder in SM Entertainment
Analysis News From HYBE’s reported expansion plans to Martin Lorentzon’s Spotify stock cash-outs… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
Analysis News Royalties generated by German artists on Spotify reached $520m in 2024, up 17% Germany is among the leading countries in Europe in the popularity of local-language music
Analysis Björn Ulvaeus: ‘Bring on the AI revolution – but stay true to safeguarding creators’ rights.’ The following op-ed was originally delivered as a speech to European lawmakers on Tuesday evening (May 20) by ABBA co-founder and CISAC President Björn Ulvaeus
Analysis News HYBE reportedly eyeing expansion into India – could a local acquisition be its route into the emerging market? HYBE's reported plans to expand its reach into India arrive at a time of heightened M&A activity in the market
Analysis News From Trump firing top copyright official to SoundCloud ‘fixing’ AI policy… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
Analysis News Live Nation has already sold 100m tickets in 2025 so far – compared to 98m sold in all of 2019 Live Nation CFO Joe Berchtold talks about pricing, facing a potential economic slowdown, and fixing the company's public relations headaches
Analysis News Sony generated $2.54bn from recorded music and publishing in calendar Q1 2025; Sony Music Group predicted to grow profit by ‘high single digits’ over next 12 months Both streaming and physical recorded music sales up single digits, as publishing division posts double-digit bounce in quarter
