Analysis Blog ‘Two years ago, things were bad for grassroots music venues. Now, we are at the cliff edge.’ CEO of UK's Music Venues Trust says: "We need companies and high net worth individuals to step up now."
Analysis Blog ‘Our advice to independent artists right now is simple: keep releasing’ The CEO of Believe, Denis Ladegaillerie, offers his advice to artists, labels and managers during an uncertain time
Analysis News Kobalt forecasts profitability next year, after firm’s gross collections in FY2019 hit $616m "In our forecasts we see that by end of June 2021, we will be group profitable," says founder Willard Ahdritz
Analysis News Global Spotify chart streams rose 3% last week – but fell again in the United States Deezer says there's reason to be hopeful – and we need to wait things out
Analysis Blog What the music industry must do to protect our own ‘at-risk’ population Matthew Smith of Royalty Exchange calls for faster payments – and more generous splits – for artists
Analysis Blog Leading a business in the midst of a crisis: ‘It almost always gets worse before it gets better.’ Tracy Maddux, the boss of CD Baby parent AVL, speaks from his unique experience on the subject
Analysis News The value of music: Hipgnosis’ share price is now HIGHER than it was pre-COVID-19 UK music rights company saw its market cap bounce 13% today in a vertiginous rise on London Stock Exchange
Analysis News ‘Signs of crisis’: Coronavirus now expected to halt Italy’s recorded music growth in 2020 "The current situation will probably hit the physical market very hard, and we hope streaming can remain at least flat for the next few months."
Analysis News BMG revenues climbed 10% to $674m in 2019… with a 23% profit margin Company's revenues have grown more than 60% since 2015
Analysis Blog Finding Gratitude and Purpose in Crisis: ‘I can’t control what’s happening in the outside world – what I can control is my mindset…’ 300 Entertainment CEO, Kevin Liles, on his enforced break from the office... and being a dad
Analysis News Confirmed: Music streaming WAS down last week amid Coronavirus quarantine… but not on YouTube MBW takes a look at streaming across the globe, the US, Italy and the UK
Analysis News Yes, global Spotify chart streams are down this week. No, that doesn’t mean Coronavirus is hurting the record industry. Worldwide streams in Spotify's Top 200 have fallen 11%. But that's no reason for labels to worry...
Analysis News Screw you, Coronavirus. At least music’s streaming business is still booming. How are music streaming services faring in a COVID-19-hit world?
Analysis News Tencent Music isn’t actually a Chinese company. Why should the global music business care? Why the company's Cayman Islands setup should be closely scrutinized by music's biggest players
Analysis Blog How to deal with a Coronavirus-hit music business: ‘It’s not fair’ is not a strategy. What happens if there is a crisis?