Analysis News Universal’s direct-to-fan business has been growing at a whopping 33% rate, and 3 other things we learned at UMG’s Capital Markets Day UMG has revealed it's working with Spotify on the streaming platform's new 'Super-Premium' subscription tier
Analysis News TikTok on the clock: A timeline of the app’s tumultuous relationship with the current US government TikTok and the US Justice Department faced off in federal court on Monday (September 16)
Analysis Universal Music Group is targeting 8-10% annual growth in subscription streaming revenues. Here’s how that might play out. UMG has announced some important new numbers. If they come true, how might they affect the company's growth?
Analysis News Pink Floyd’s recordings catalog could soon sell for $400m-$500m. But how much does it earn today? MBW has unearthed annual accounts filed by two UK-based companies owned by Pink Floyd
Analysis Who owns Live Nation? The concert's giants owners include Liberty Media, some heavy-hitting investment firms... and Jimmy Iovine
Analysis News From HYBE’s mystery acquisition to the copyright lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
Analysis News Who owns K-pop giant HYBE? HYBE founder Bang Si-hyuk remains the largest shareholder, but Scooter Braun and BTS own a significant chunk as well
Analysis News Spain’s recorded music industry revenues reached $269m in H1, up 16.6% YoY Music streaming revenues in Spain grew 19.1% YoY
Analysis News Pharma giant Johnson & Johnson sued for alleged ‘rampant’ copyright infringement by Sony and Universal-owned production music firm APM Music Johnson & Johnson is alleged to have used APM's music in promotional videos without permission
Analysis News From the Oasis ‘dynamic pricing’ controversy to Spotify’s Eminem lawsuit victory… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
Analysis News Another injection of optimism for music rights: Warner gets BBB long-term credit rating from Fitch Warner Music Group has been assigned a first-time Long-Term 'Issuer Default Rating' (IDR) of 'BBB'
Analysis News Who owns Spotify in 2024? Co-founders Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon continue to dominate as shareholders of Spotify.
Analysis On… Oasis, Ticketmaster, ‘Dynamic’ pricing, Uber, money, and the truth. Music Business Worldwide founder, Tim Ingham, on the facts and the numbers behind the concert tour launch of the summer.
Analysis News The US music streaming market might be feeling less-than-fizzy, but over in Brazil… it’s still party time. After last week's deflating numbers from the RIAA, Brazil's local trade body has some good news for record labels
Analysis On… the legal complexities surrounding the estates of superstar artists The following op/ed comes from Udo Onwere, head of the private client team at specialist music and entertainment law firm Bray & Krais