Analysis On… Making success possible for music creators in the 21st century This MBW Views op/ed comes from Tony Barton, Director of Writer Relations at PRS For Music
Analysis News Sir Lucian Grainge talks acquisition strategy, AI and converting paid streaming subscribers to superfans on Universal’s Q3 earnings call UMG published its Q3 financial results on October 31. Here's what was said on the company's Q3 earnings call...
Analysis News From Ed Sheeran’s copyright appeal win to the asset-backed securities boom… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
Analysis Whether it’s Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, the music business has something to fear from the US election. They're AI-ting the dogs...
Analysis News Deezer reports 11% revenue growth for calendar Q3 The company attributes its revenue growth to new partnerships and subscription price hikes
Analysis News Universal Music generated $3.15bn in Q3; subscription streaming revenues grew 8.2% YoY Universal Music Group has published its financial results for the three months to the end of September.
Analysis News Reservoir upgrades financial guidance after reporting 6% jump in revenues to $40.7m in calendar Q3 Company has raised its revenue and EBITDA forecasts for the fiscal year
Analysis News HYBE’s CEO just issued an apology to K-Pop artists, fans and rival labels amid a torrent of controversies from leaked internal documents. What’s going on? Disparaging comments about certain K-pop stars have angered fans, while other revelations have piqued the interest of regulators
Analysis News From Timbaland’s Suno partnership to UnitedMasters’ direct TikTok deal… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
Analysis Why was Sony Music willing to pay megabucks for Queen and Pink Floyd’s catalogs? MBW glances over some of the key factors in Sony's willingness to spend over $2 billion on three recent catalog deals
Analysis As music industry attention shifts to ‘superfans’, let’s not forget who the experts are – retailers. Kim Bayley, head of the UK's Entertainment Retailers' Association, on streaming, superfans, and music rights companies
Analysis News From UMG’s [PIAS] buyout to Concord’s $217m Daddy Yankee deal… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
Analysis On… TikTok, Merlin, and the awkward arranged marriage of music’s independent sector How the changing face of the 'non-major' music companies has made for some unusual bedfellows in indie-land
Analysis News Concord acquires mystery Latin Music catalog for $217m, after raising $850m in latest asset backed securities transaction Concord catalog now worth more than USD $5 billion, according to Kroll report
Analysis News From UMG’s lawsuit against Chili’s to Ticketmaster’s bot problem… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…