Sony In The News

From Universal’s $54bn listing to Warner’s $270m from ‘alternative’ platforms: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up

The biggest stories of the past five days – and why they matter

Welcome to the new record business: Warner Music Group is now generating over $270m from TikTok, Peloton, Facebook and other ‘alternative’ platforms annually

Steve Cooper reveals stunning stat – and MBW crunches the numbers on what it could mean

Marie-Anne Robert appointed Managing Director of Sony Music France

Robert will oversee all operations, marketing, signings and acquisitions in the country

UK government takes no legislative action following major-bashing report into music industry’s streaming economics

Boris Johnson's government releases official response – and is (so far) not taking any hard action against the business

Music Sampling platform Tracklib raises $12.2m, led by Sony Innovation Fund

Tracklib tells MBW that it has raised a total of $21.2m in funding to date

From Universal’s new board to Warner’s David Bowie partnership: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up

The biggest stories of the past five days – and why they matter

Martin Bandier, SESAC’s John Josephson, and Guy Oseary’s Sound Ventures join $5m funding round for blockchain streaming service Audius

The Chainsmokers, Nas, Jason Derulo and Pusha T also invest in platform

Would AWAL really have thrived had it not been sold to Sony Music?

MBW crunches the numbers on AWAL, and asks if the UK competition watchdog is looking in the right direction