Analysis News Germany generated nearly 20bn streams per month on average in 2024 The world's fourth-largest recorded music market generated 236 billion streams in 2024
Analysis News From Drake suing Universal Music to TikTok facing a US ban… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
Analysis News Here’s the list of music piracy sites being watched by the US government, and what they do ‘Bulletproof’ internet providers are frustrating the fight against music piracy, US Trade Representative report warns
Analysis On… Los Angeles, The Grammys, and The Recording Academy’s TV gamble. MBW founder Tim Ingham's latest 'Review' for MBW+ subscribers
Analysis News There are now over 200m tracks on audio streaming services. Nearly 100m of them aren’t played more than 10 times each year. MBW explains new stats revealed by market monitor and analysis platform Luminate today (January 15)
Analysis News From Blackstone’s Citrin Cooperman acquisition to Travis Scott’s alleged copyright infringement… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
Analysis News Daniel Ek has cashed out over half-a-billion dollars in Spotify stock to date, banking another $28m this week Ek's latest transaction involved the sale of 60,000 shares
Analysis News Travis Scott, SZA, Future sued for alleged copyright infringement over 2023 hit ‘Telekinesis’ Victory Boyd claims they ripped off her song 'Like The Way It Sounds' to create their 2023 hit, 'Telekinesis'.
Analysis ‘The world is not going to stand still while the industry struggles with protectionism or pride.’ Andrea Czapary Martin, CEO, PRS for Music, looks at the future for CMOs and sees collaboration and partnerships as the only option, with silos and the status quo simply unviable in an increasingly connected and rapidly evolving world…
Analysis News UK music streaming subscription revenues jumped 7.8% YoY in 2024 to $2.58bn – boosted by Spotify price rise Spotify's price rise last year would have been a big boost to the numbers...
Analysis News Discovery+ just raised prices in the US. Should Spotify follow suit? This graph tells its own story… See how the likes of Netflix and Disney have upped their prices in the US over the past decade
Analysis News From UMG’s deal with Amazon to songs entering the public domain… here are the top stories you may have missed over the holidays The biggest stories from the holiday season – all in one place…
Analysis News Inside the portfolio of businesses owned by Downtown Music – the company Universal is buying for $775m Key facts and stats about the businesses and platforms owned by Downtown today
Analysis News 4 observations on… Downtown’s agreed $775 million sale to Universal Music Group/Virgin Music Group It's one of the year's biggest deals – and it's come right at the final whistle of the year. We dig deeper into the details.
Analysis On… the New York State of things – and dinner with Robert Kyncl. MBW founder Tim Ingham on 48 hours in New York City, and three hours with Warner's boss