Analysis News From Warner and Universal scrapping unrecouped balances to Spotify’s 180m subs: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories of the week – and why they matter
Analysis News Spotify added 3m new creators to its platform last year… and 4 other things we learned from the firm’s Q4 earnings call. The Spotify founder gave some revelatory comments on Spotify's earnings call – especially around the creator economy
Analysis Blog The gamification of the music industry has just begun. 'The worlds of music, video games, AV and the blockchain are becoming irreversibly entwined,' suggests Ran Geffen
Analysis Blog Shy of retiring: when artists really need to be told to stop making albums The latest column from long-time music industry journalist, Eamonn Forde
Analysis News Music piracy has plummeted in the past 5 years. But in 2021, it slowly started growing again. New stats from MUSO offer food for thought for the global music business
Analysis News Sony generated $7.5bn across recorded music and publishing last year, up 24% YoY Adele was, unsurprisingly, Sony's biggest recorded music project in the last quarter of last year
Analysis News The fallout from Neil Young’s Spotify protest will go far beyond Joe Rogan Tim Ingham discusses consequences of Young's music removal on MBW's Talking Trends podcast
Analysis News Like Neil Young, David Crosby wants to remove his music catalog from Spotify. Trouble is, he’s lost control of it. Why David Crosby's story over the past two years tells us much about streaming, the current catalog frenzy, and acting on principle
Analysis News Neil Young’s Spotify exodus is a test case for artists who dare question music industry dogma. Crack by crack, Neil Young's protest could cause an earthquake at the center of Spotify's business
Analysis Peloton has lost nearly $40bn in market cap value in the past year. Could Apple swoop for a cut-price acquisition? Lay-offs now look inevitable for Peloton, as production of equipment ceases. Is a takeover on the cards?
Analysis News From Sony’s big merch move to Hipgnosis buying Kenny Chesney’s royalties: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories of the week – and why they matter
Analysis News Inflation is skyrocketing. Surely Spotify must finally put up its $9.99 monthly price. MBW Reacts: Our team's music biz-centric take on soaring inflation in the US
Analysis Blog None louder: hello improved audio upsell, please meet consumer indifference Long-time music industry journalist Eamonn Forde explores the announcement, and delayed launch, of Spotify HiFi...
Analysis News Netflix raises prices in the US (again). Will Spotify refuse to follow (again)? Netflix has raised its prices six times since 2014. Spotify has not kept up.
Analysis News Microsoft’s $69bn acquisition of Activision Blizzard shows that content is merely Big Tech’s edible plaything. MBW Reacts: Our team's music biz-centric take on huge news for the world of video games