News BMI secures ‘largest rate increase ever’ for radio royalties in US BMI has reached a settlement for the 2022-2026 radio licensing period, calling it a 'historic' deal
News TikTok expands live music competition strategy with Music On Stage ’25 contest Contestants will advance through audience votes, small gifts, and judges' bonus points.
News Steeve Führ named CFO at Amuse Steeve Führ joins Amuse after six years as CFO at employee benefits platform Benify.
News Godspeed You! Black Emperor pulls music from Spotify and other streaming platforms However, two albums from their earlier catalog remain temporarily accessible on Apple Music.
News Trump targets scalpers: FTC sues company that bought and resold thousands of Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen tickets The action targets Key Investment Group LLC and its network of affiliated companies, along with three individual executives
Analysis News The US’s ‘click-to-cancel’ rule could soon be law. What would that mean for streaming services? A click-to-cancel rule could have a serious downside for streaming services' revenues - but the global momentum for such a rule is growing
Analysis Drake’s anger is the product of an unfortunate era. This article originally appeared in Tim Ingham’s latest MBW+ Review email, issued exclusively to MBW+ subscribers.
Analysis Has AI ushered in the Songwriting 2.0 era? The following op/ed comes from Ran Geffen Levy, Founder of OG.studio and CEO of Amusica Song Management
News Del Records CEO Ángel del Villar gets four years in prison for drug cartel ties Ángel del Villar was fined $2 million, while his company, Del Entertainment, also faces a $1.8 million penalty.
News India’s TIPS Music buys Studio Radha catalog with over 4,000 traditional songs TIPS Music will gain access to traditional songs spanning devotional music, folk music, and cultural narratives from the Indian state of Gujarat.
Interviews ‘The UK has always been at the forefront of culture and our moment is coming back.’ Universal Music UK's Nickie Owen tells MBW about a new wave of British global superstars, taking risks, TikTok and Mick Jagger’s work rate…
News Slipknot nears $120M catalog sale to HarbourView Equity (Report) It remains unclear whether all band members are participating in the sale or if some are retaining their stakes.
News From Chord Music Partners’ $2 billion+ raise to UMG’s Drake lawsuit drama… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up The biggest headlines from the past seven days... all in one place
News UMG’s Sir Lucian Grainge refutes ‘ridiculous’ claims in Drake lawsuit, confirms Universal bought star’s recorded music and publishing catalogs Grainge suggests Drake is attempting to waste his and UMG's time to gain media attention or financial concessions
News Mom+Pop names Zoe Barton EVP of Digital, Viral, Commerce & Marketing Barton joins Mom+Pop from ORIGIN, where she served as General Manager and Head of Creative
News Yes, Pinkfong’s ‘Baby Shark’ is irritating. But it doesn’t infringe copyright, rules South Korea’s Supreme Court Pinkfong version is YouTube's most-viewed video of all time with over 16 billion plays, and has racked up a further 1 billion+ streams on Spotify
Analysis Bubble superfan app, concerts, merch are accelerating Tencent Music’s growth… as company expands beyond streaming What we learned from TME's Q2 earnings call this week – and what is suggests about the future of music
News Netease Cloud Music sees 15.2% YoY growth in subscription streaming revenue in H1, amid focus on indie artists, in-house music China's second-largest music streamer saw an overall decline in revenue due to continued weakness in social entertainment services