Sony In The News

Sony generated $7.5bn across recorded music and publishing last year, up 24% YoY

Adele was, unsurprisingly, Sony's biggest recorded music project in the last quarter of last year

Universal IS wiping unrecouped balances for heritage artists, say MBW sources

We're told, categorically, that good news is coming for artists and songwriters

Now Warner scraps unrecouped balances for heritage artists. Will Universal be next?

Landmark program will go into effect at WMG on July 1

From Sony buying Bob Dylan’s catalog to Warner buying land in the metaverse: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The biggest stories of the week – and why they matter

Create Music Group acquires viral marketing agency VRTCL

Create claim to have access to nearly 500 million social media followers through its various media properties

Andy West named EVP and General Manager of Warner Music Canada

West joins the company after serving as Country Manager for Apple Music for the past seven years

Jenn Hovick named Vice President of Artist and Label Development at AWAL

Hovick joined AWAL in 2018 to lead the company’s B2B business

Sony Music acquires Bob Dylan’s recorded music catalog

Deal concluded in July 2021