Analysis News MBW polls opinion from an array of founders leading some of the world's top independent distribution and music delivery platforms News Musixmatch says it will use the publishers' catalogs to build 'non-generative' AI tools Interviews MBW's World Leaders series meets Konrad von Löhneysen, Founder & CEO of Embassy of Music and Co-CEO of Zebralution Interviews Alex Norström will become Spotify's new co-CEO alongside Gustav Söderström in January 2026, as Daniel Ek steps into an Executive Chairman role News Independent music licensing group Merlin and Spotify have renewed their global, multi-year licensing partnership News The company is also teasing the upcoming launch I-powered audio workstation 'Suno Studio' News The latest allegation follows similar stream-ripping accusations from major record labels filed just three days earlier . Interviews MBW's Trailblazers series meets Randy Fusee, CEO of music streaming platform Coda Music