Analysis Blog ‘I was recently fired by a client while on maternity leave. It’s happened to me exactly twice.’ Jess Keeley on being "professionally punished" for having children – and how the music business needs to change
Analysis Blog Big Radio Consolidation Spotlights The Need to Update Songwriters’ Rights David Israelite, CEO of the National Music Publishers' Association, on Liberty Media, iHeart and the US consent decrees
Blog Inside the Defected Records ‘hype machine’ Defected Chief Business Officer James Kirkham on "the science" of how the company leverages social media, events, artists and fans to maximum effect
Analysis Blog ‘The current situation is going to dramatically change the music business, as a huge accelerator of user behavior on the digital side.’ Believe CEO Denis Ladegaillerie discusses the prospects for physical music amid COVID-19 lockdown
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 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
Blog ‘There has never been a more important time to keep active as an artist.’ Absolute Label Services shares some of the advice it has been giving artists and managers amidst the Covid-19 pandemic
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 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?
Analysis Blog The Great Secret Of The Modern Music Business MBW columnist Peter Robinson on the role of the music critic, and the reality of today's industry
Analysis Blog A Call to Arms: ‘Universal, Sony, Warner, Spotify, Apple, Amazon, YouTube… dig deep and help us.’ Ministry Of Sound Chairman Lohan Presencer calls on music's biggest companies to stump up for small venues
Blog Lifting the lid on The Ivors – get your submission in before February 6 Anyone can submit the qualifying entry – managers, publishers and the songwriters and composers themselves
Analysis Blog Tencent’s Move to Buy 10% of Universal Music Group Shows the Global Music Business Is In Excellent Health Nue Agency founder Jesse Kirshbaum on the biggest music biz deal of the year