News Universal Music Group Nashville rebrands as Music Corporation of America Mike Harris to Lead as President & CEO, and Dave Cobb as Chief Creative Officer
Interviews ‘If everybody’s running one way, you can’t be running the same way. You don’t need to be the 20th version of something.’ MBW’s partnership with the brilliant Did Ya Know? podcast continues with Adrian Sykes in conversation with RCA UK Co-President Stacey Tang…
News Spanish society SGAE distributed $378m to its members in 2024, as annual collections reached record $422m SGAE reports highest annual revenues in 125-year history
News Hannah Thompson-Waitt promoted to SVP, Commercial Strategy, at Virgin Music Group Exec previously served as Vice President of Commercial Strategy
News Meta launches Edits, a rival to TikTok parent-owned CapCut, with plans for expanded music options, including ‘royalty-free’ App is available on both iOS and Android
News Cookie giant Crumbl, reportedly eyeing $2bn sale, sued by Warner Music Group over ‘massive scale’ copyright infringement in TikTok posts WMG has sued US cookie chain Crumbl, alleging that it built its business through “blatant, willful, and repeated copyright infringement.”
Analysis News Tencent Music lets musicians generate AI tracks and send them directly to streaming app QQ Music TME's ESG report explains how the firm's AI capabilities have been expanded across the business
News Nicole George-Middleton promoted to EVP & Head of Creative Membership at ASCAP Most recently, George-Middleton held the positions of SVP of Membership as well as Executive Director of The ASCAP Foundation
Analysis ‘Any proposal to soften the UK’s position on copyright is taking away an artist’s right to build a sustainable career out of their work.’ The following MBW op/ed comes from Camilla Waite, General Counsel, PPL.
News Diplo signs worldwide admin deal with Warner Chappell Music "The Warner Chappell team is uniquely set up to address my many endeavors and projects," Diplo said
News Rachel Tregenza and Charlotte Allan appointed to senior Communications and Policy roles at Universal Music UK Both Tregenza and Allan will report into Tom Williams SVP, Communications & Policy (UMUK & Global)
Interviews ‘My interest is purely about what’s right for the artist… who also happens to be my daughter.’ Dugi Lipa is the manager (and father) of Dua Lipa, one of the most successful global pop stars of recent years. His own story is pretty incredible in its own right...
Analysis Why Universal Music Group will be allowed to buy Downtown. MBW founder Tim Ingham assesses likelihood of Universal completing its proposed $775 million acquisition
News Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour sues operator of website over alleged counterfeit merch David Gilmour Music Ltd. has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against the operator of a website it alleges is selling counterfeit merch
News Min Hee-jin’s legal team: HYBE must prove legality of shareholder agreement termination in $70.5m K-pop dispute Exec claims HYBE bears "the full burden of proof" in demonstrating the lawful termination of shareholder agreement
News Superfan platform Sesh raises $7m led by Miura Global Company is also launching a Member Card that allows fans to register and download a digital pass to their phone’s wallet
News A24, the indie film company behind Moonlight and The Brutalist, signals potential expansion in music with new social channel Company posted a cryptic Instagram post with the message: "A24 Music. Stay tuned.”