Sony In The News

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.

News

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

News

From Warner Music Group’s revenues to Pollen going bust… It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The biggest stories of the week, brought to you by MBW and Centtrip

Analysis News

Capitol Records just signed a virtual artist, FN Meka. He has over 10 million followers on TikTok.

FN Meka has 10 million followers on TikTok

Interviews

‘Independent and self-distributed artists will continue to erode the market dominance of Universal, Sony and Warner.’

Downtown CCO Tracy Maddux on the firm's investment strategy, and his predictions for the independent artist sector...

Analysis News

Warner Music Group revenues up 12.1% in calendar Q2; recorded music streaming up 2.7%

A mixed bag of results for Warner, but double-digit increase achieved nonetheless – even as ad-funded streaming growth slows