Spotify In The News

Why the ‘Long Fat Tail’ of the Oasis catalog will Live Forever

The following MBW Explains article was written by Will Page, the author of 'Pivot: Eight Principles for Transforming Your Business' and the former Chief Economist for both Spotify and PRS for Music

Interviews

‘A manager’s job is to be the last guard at the gate for the artists that they work with in terms of their art. That’s a pretty deep responsibility.’

Chris Woltman on the huge and sustained success of Twenty One Pilots, why record labels still matter, the rock revival, streaming economics and AI

Analysis

On… The Orchard, indie deals, and willing sellers

This article originally appeared in Tim Ingham’s latest MBW+ Review email, issued exclusively to MBW+ subscribers.

News

Lightroom has previously produced immersive events for Billie Eilish and Coldplay. Now it’s secured investment and IP from Reservoir Media to create more music experiences

Reservoir will provide 'best-in-class IP' for Lightroom’s immersive experiences

Analysis News

SiriusXM is launching a paid ad-supported tier. Will music streamers follow suit?

The satellite radio and streaming company's paid ad-supported tier comes as music industry insiders are calling for DSPs to do something similar

News

Spotify could exit Turkey amid government probe over ‘provocative’ playlists (report)

The company is considering all options including “pausing its operations in the market or exiting Turkey altogether," The Times (UK) reported, citing sources.

News

LyricFind files opposition to Musixmatch motion to dismiss antitrust lawsuit

LyricFind filed an antritrust case against Musixmatch in March

News

EMPIRE launches in Nordic region; hires Iman Hazheer to lead expansion across Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Iceland

Hazheer spent nearly seven years at Spotify, where he led editorial strategy for the Nordics as a Senior Editor