Sony In The News

Vietnam’s VNG Corp, owner of music streaming service Zing MP3, files for IPO in the US

VNG is Vietnam's first unicorn

So there’s an interesting link between Morrison Hotel Gallery and the team that built Concord…

The Concord connection here is strong...

Jack Antonoff is now managed by – and launching a label with – Jamie Oborne, as he inks global publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group

Confirmed today, Jack Antonoff is now managed by Jamie Oborne / All On Red for the world, as are Antonoff's band, Bleachers

Analysis

TikTok’s Warner deal shows it’s on course to become the MTV of the 21st Century – but to do so, it needs better relations with the entire music biz

MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points – and suggest what might happen next.

News

Sony Music and Triller settle copyright dispute as TikTok rival prepares to go public

Lawsuit was initiated by Sony Music against Triller last year

News

From the 3 majors’ joint $12.99bn in H1 to HYBE’s $100m+ deal… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up

Five of the biggest headlines on MBW this week...

News

Sony Music Publishing strikes global deal with India-based record label Big Bang Music

Deal covers administration, sync, and catalog promotion

Analysis

The 3 major music companies generated $1bn more in the first half of 2023 vs. the first half of 2022

MBW crunches the numbers to check in on how the majors performed in the first half of 2022