Sony In The News

Kobalt is shorn, reborn… and still full of scorn (for those who keep money from songwriters)

Willard Ahdritz and Laurent Hubert explain Kobalt's sell-offs, and why they're coming for collection society wastage

Sony Music partners with children’s brand Pinkfong to launch Baby Shark NFT collection

Baby Shark is the world’s most viewed video in YouTube history

Charlotte Birch and Nathan Liddle-Hulme named Joint Heads of UK Marketing at AWAL

Birch and Liddle-Hulme will be responsible for overseeing the UK marketing teams and campaigns

From the Grammys nominations list to Sony’s $100m share buy – It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The music industry's biggest few stories from the past week, and why they matter

‘We are taking Afrobeats to the world.’

In the latest in MBW's World Leaders interview series, we speak to Don Jazzy, founder of Nigeria-based Mavin Records

Sony Music buys $100m of shares in NetEase’s music service; Chinese platform’s IPO set for December 2

Sony Music named as Cornerstone Investor ahead of IPO

Aaron Bogucki promoted to Global Head of Audience Development at AWAL

AWAL launches newly structured global team who will specialize in identifying, targeting and engaging artists’ audiences around the world

Josh Van Valkenburg promoted to Executive Vice President, Creative, at Sony Music Publishing Nashville

Van Valkenburg's signings have garnered over 70 No. 1 hits on Country radio