Sony In The News

The Beatles return North American merchandise rights to Universal’s Bravado

Deal reunites legendary band’s merchandise business with their recorded music catalog

Triller, which has raised $300m to date, is being sued by Sony Music for non-payment of ‘millions of dollars’

Triller just raised more funds, pushed back its IPO (again)... and has been hit by a major lawsuit by SME

From Kobalt’s sale talks to SM Entertainment’s expansion in Saudi Arabia… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

Our biggest stories of the week, brought to you in association with Centtrip

The US music publishing industry generated $4.7bn last year – but the record industry grew twice as fast

The music publishing industry grew annual revenues by around $700m in the States last year; the record industry jumped up by $1.8 billion

Sony Music Japan is building ‘the largest virtual talent development and management project in history’

MBW explores Sony Music Entertainment (Japan)'s virtual talent ambitions...

Beggars Group profits jumped 55% in 2021, as US rights to Adele’s first 3 albums reverted back to XL Recordings

UK-based company turned over GBP £80 million last year

‘Artists know best. Trust them and they will usually steer you in the right direction.’

Jacqueline Saturn discusses her ambitions for Virgin Music Label & Artist Services, lessons learned across her career, the evolution of the distribution space and much more besides.

What do the world’s biggest music companies really think about the economics of streaming?

A summary of what a number of leading global music companies argued to Britain's Competition and Markets Authority