Apple In The News

TikTok offers cheaper ads in race against social media rivals Meta, YouTube and Twitter (report)

FT report cites advertisers, industry bodies and brands

Over 80% of Apple Music subscribers listened to Spatial Audio in 2022

Apple Music launched Spatial Audio with support for Dolby Atmos in June 2021

Dr. Dre selling music assets to Shamrock and Universal in $200m+ deal (report)

Dre. Dre reportedly nearing big-money music rights deal

‘Being a publisher in 2023 is so different to what it was previously — you can’t just sit there and hope the song’s value will be appreciated, you’ve got to do the work.’

MBW's Inspiring Women series interviews Warner Chappell Music COO and Co-Chair Carianne Marshall

Video games maker John Carmack quits as Meta’s Executive Consultant for VR: ‘We have a ridiculous amount of people and resources, but we constantly self-sabotage and squander effort.’

Executive says 'this is the end of my decade in VR'

Classical music use on YouTube content soared 90% globally in 2022 — report

Epidemic Sound publishes inaugural Sound of the Internet Report

‘The vinyl business is only going to grow. At the moment it’s where MP3 players were in the ‘90s.’

In this interview, we speak to Steve Rhodes, Co-founder and CEO of UK-based 'vinyl-on-demand' startup, elasticStage

‘A&R is not just about the music, it takes empathy and care and a desire to make things happen.’

Rima Tahini, Director of A&R for Nigeria-based label, Mavin Records, discusses lessons learned across her career and challenges in the African music market