AWAL In The News

Kobalt is selling a music catalog for $1 billion – and KKR is in prime position to buy it

The Kobalt fund owns songs by the likes of The Weeknd, Lorde, and Major Lazer

TikTok is evolving into a very different kind of music streaming giant.

Ole Obermann, TikTok's Global Head of Music, discusses opportunities for artists... and a major new launch for indie acts

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

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

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

The A&R Awards 2021: The finalists revealed!

Full list of finalists revealed ahead of sold-out November 9 event in London

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

From Drake and Kanye’s blockbuster albums to Apple Music’s new DJ Mix technology: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up

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