[PIAS] In The News

Spinefarm’s Jonas Nachsin on 30 years in rock & metal and working with acts from Slipknot to Sleep Token

MBW's World Leaders series meets Jonas Nachsin, General Manager (Worldwide) of Spinefarm Music Group.

Vanessa Picken exits as Chair & CEO of Sony Music Australia and New Zealand

Company confirmed that the exec is stepping down after three years

What indie distribution bosses really think about UMG’s proposed acquisition of Downtown and FUGA

MBW polls opinion from an array of founders leading some of the world's top independent distribution and music delivery platforms

News

Cat Kreidich exits as President of Warner’s indie distribution arm, ADA

There’s a big change happening at the top of one of Warner Music Group’s most important global divisions. Cat Kreidich is leaving her role as President of ADA Worldwide, WMG’s distribution and services division for indie labels and artists. Kreidich joined ADA as Executive Vice President in 2020, before being promoted to President in 2021. … Continued

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TikTok to integrate Chordal’s sync licensing tech with its commercial music library

Rightsholders will be able to use Chordal's InstantClear tech to opt into TikTok's Commercial Music Library.

Analysis

The question at the heart of Downtown debate: What’s Universal Music Group’s actual distribution market share in Europe?

A few of you have contacted me to ask if I got my numbers wrong. (Spoiler: No, I did not!)

News

Virgin Music Group bosses slam ‘juvenile and offensive falsehoods’ spread by opponents of Downtown acquisition

JT Myers and Nat Pastor address a number of claims made about Virgin and UMG in recent months by lobbyists

Analysis

I was a co-founder of IMPALA. It saddens me to see how rabidly anti-major it’s become.

Kenny Gates responds to claims made by IMPALA about Universal and Downtown