Warner Music Group In The News

‘We’re still a couple of council estate kids who haven’t achieved what we want to achieve.’

It’s been 20 years since Mark Lewis and Martin Toher formed B-Unique. The company’s since been involved in more than 100m album sales and 20bn streams...

Warner named as launch partner for new subscription-based music licensing platform for app developers

Adaptr’s pre-licensed library includes music from WMG’s artists and songwriters, BMG Records, Equal Vision Records, Vio Mobile, A-Train Distribution and more

Warner fires A&R exec Scott Maclachlan after sexual harassment incidents in Australia and New Zealand

Maclachlan discovered and managed Grammy-winning artist Lorde when she was a teenager

MBW’s Weekly Roundup: Neil Jacobson, Hipgnosis, Streaming, Live Nation, Bob Dylan

The biggest music industry stories of the week, all in one place

BMG, Beggars Group and Hipgnosis each have strong opinions on streaming. Here are those opinions.

Submissions to the UK's Parlimentary inquiry into streaming are released for public consumption

Dallas Martin named President of Asylum Records

A&R exec behind Roddy Ricch, Nipsey Hussle, Meek Mill & Wale to lead imprint

Natalie Madaj promoted to SVP, Digital Licensing, Americas and Daniel Lang upped to VP, Digital Licensing, EMEIA at Warner Chappell Music

The pair will help oversee Warner Chappell’s commercial digital initiatives around the globe

Audius has raised nearly $10m for its Spotify rival. Can its blockchain-based model change the game for artist payments?

Does Audius offer a viable and more ethical alternative to music streaming?