News At least 50 UMG employees ‘totally displaced’ by Los Angeles wildfires; Sir Lucian Grainge pledges ‘range of efforts to support those affected’ 'Amidst all this uncertainty, we must continue to work together to deliver for our artists and songwriters around the world,' Sir Lucian Grainge wrote
News Youssef Chellak appointed General Manager of Warner Music Belgium Exec will operate from the company's Brussels HQ
News TikTok’s SoundOn powers global release of Alan Walker’s new album with exclusive in-app experience The partnership comes with a TikTok campaign featuring exclusive content and interactive experiences for fans worldwide
News Warner Music Group and the Blavatnik Family Foundation donate initial $1 million to Los Angeles fire relief Palisades fire is currently 13% contained and has burned through more then 23,000 acres
Analysis News From Blackstone’s Citrin Cooperman acquisition to Travis Scott’s alleged copyright infringement… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
News Wise Music Group acquires Austria-based classical music publisher Doblinger Musikverlag Deal follows the divestment of Wise Music's Digital Education division
Analysis News Daniel Ek has cashed out over half-a-billion dollars in Spotify stock to date, banking another $28m this week Ek's latest transaction involved the sale of 60,000 shares
Analysis News Travis Scott, SZA, Future sued for alleged copyright infringement over 2023 hit ‘Telekinesis’ Victory Boyd claims they ripped off her song 'Like The Way It Sounds' to create their 2023 hit, 'Telekinesis'.
News Derek Chang named President and CEO of Liberty Media Liberty Media is Live Nation’s largest shareholder
News Mike Ceglio appointed Vice President, Operations Strategy at TuneCore Exec was previously VP of Creator Operations at SoundCloud
News Wise Music Group sells Digital Education division to Private Equity firm Achieve Partners Move marks Wise Music Group's 'transition into a company solely focused on music publishing'
News Paul Trueman joins Believe UK as Director of Artist Services Joe Edwards also named Head of Marketing
News Blackstone majority-acquires Citrin Cooperman, one of music’s biggest valuation firms In the music industry, Citrin is best known as the home of expert music rights valuer Barry Massarsky and his team
News ATG expands into Spain via acquisition of theater operator SOM Produce SOM Produce sells over 750,000 tickets annually
News Weston Hebert named Vice President of Global Touring at AEG Presents Hebert joins the company from Live Nation, where he most recently served as Talent Buyer
Analysis ‘The world is not going to stand still while the industry struggles with protectionism or pride.’ Andrea Czapary Martin, CEO, PRS for Music, looks at the future for CMOs and sees collaboration and partnerships as the only option, with silos and the status quo simply unviable in an increasingly connected and rapidly evolving world…
News Spotify nabs 48-hour exclusive for The Weeknd ‘Billions Club’ concert film Spotify has also made social media-style comments available for the film
Analysis News UK music streaming subscription revenues jumped 7.8% YoY in 2024 to $2.58bn – boosted by Spotify price rise Spotify's price rise last year would have been a big boost to the numbers...