Analysis News New blank check company files for $200m IPO, led by same team behind SPAC that took Anghami public SPAC is led by Jacob Cherian, the Co-CEO and a director of Anghami
Analysis News Half of APAC listeners use social media for music discovery, a win for TikTok and its music-streaming foray APAC music discovery stats revealed in new report from US market monitor Luminate
Analysis News Utopia is raising €300 million in a Series C round that would value its company at €2.5bn. But what’s it building? A deep dive into one of the most intriguing companies operating around and within the modern music business
Analysis News BLACKPINK’s virtual concert on PUBG MOBILE was watched by 15.7m viewers Video marked the first time BLACKPINK have appeared in avatar form for a music video
Analysis News Triller, which has raised $300m to date, is being sued by Sony Music for non-payment of ‘millions of dollars’ Triller just raised more funds, pushed back its IPO (again)... and has been hit by a major lawsuit by SME
Analysis News Robert Kyncl is leaving YouTube. Expect the ‘is THIS the new CEO of Warner Music Group?’ rumor mill to gather pace. Kyncl was once very close to music business dealings as Chief Business Officer at the platform
Analysis News From Kobalt’s sale talks to SM Entertainment’s expansion in Saudi Arabia… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up Our biggest stories of the week, brought to you in association with Centtrip
Analysis News The US music publishing industry generated $4.7bn last year – but the record industry grew twice as fast The music publishing industry grew annual revenues by around $700m in the States last year; the record industry jumped up by $1.8 billion
Analysis News Deezer eyes wellbeing app market entrance with ‘Zen by Deezer’ App is 'currently being tested with small user groups to prepare for a launch in early 2023'
Analysis News Deezer lost 300,000 subs in H1 2022 YoY, but revenue jumped up 9.9% Despite seeing a drop in its subscriber base outside France, Deezer’s overall first-half sales jumped 9.9% YoY (constant currency) to €219 million in H1 2022
Analysis News After filing trademark applications for KINGSHIP in the US, Universal expands NFT brand into confectionery business via M&M’S deal Deal follows the filing of various trademark applications for the KINGSHIP name in the US
Analysis News How best to spend the fruits of the music streaming boom? Thomas Coesfeld, Chief Financial Officer of BMG, pens an exclusive op/ed for Music Business Worldwide
Analysis News After going public via SPAC deal, Spotify rival Deezer repositions brand ‘to attract Gen Z’ Company launches marketing campaign to attract younger users to its streaming service
Analysis Blog Web3 can help the music industry save the planet. Serenade's Mike Walsh makes the case for the climate benefits of Web3 tech
Analysis News Sony Music Japan is building ‘the largest virtual talent development and management project in history’ MBW explores Sony Music Entertainment (Japan)'s virtual talent ambitions...