News The MLC promotes five execs in leadership roles to bolster outreach, education, and member services The Mechanical Licensing Collective has distributed $2 billion to rightsholders since it launched in 2021
News Universal launches Def Jam Recordings Sweden under the leadership of Mattias Caliste Mattias Caliste most recently ran Virgin Music Sweden
News PARTYNEXTDOOR named top artist-songwriter in Q2 2024 on the NMPA Gold & Platinum Program (based on RIAA certifications). Mustard named as top non-performing songwriter Meanwhile, Mustard was named the top non-performing songwriter for the second quarter of 2024
News Defected Records’ publishing arm Chooses Warner Chappell Music UK as exclusive publishing partner Founded in 1999, London-headquartered Defected Records specializes in dance music
News Tencent Music launches ‘Music Outreach’ program, showcasing Chinese artists globally Along with live performances, TME will host industry forums, music sessions, and engage with students and faculty at local universities
News As Live Nation stares down antitrust suit, here’s what CEO Michael Rapino says is the real ‘secret sauce’ for Ticketmaster’s success Rapino says Ticketmaster's success stems simply from having built a better product.
News UMG India launches Vedam Records, a wellness music label alongside Grammy Award winner Ricky Kej Vedam is embarking on a "transformative journey" to improve the accessibility and effectiveness of wellness music
Interviews Salaam Remi on producing, the music business, and ‘pushing the transparency button’ Salaam Remi interviewed in MBW's World's Greatest Producers series
News Universal strikes global licensing deal with B2B music streaming tech provider Tuned Global Expanded agreement builds on a long-standing relationship between the two companies
News Warner Chappell Music makes key A&R promotions in Europe Marion Skosgeth and Leslie Tay are taking new roles at WCM Nordics, while Jost Kaiser has rejoined WCM in Germany
News Sony Music Vietnam inks global distro deal with Vietnam’s Great Entertainment Sony has secured the exclusive rights to distribute and promote Great Entertainment's music library
News Savan Kotecha, who penned songs for Ariana Grande and The Weeknd, among the founders of Indian songwriter incubator Outwrite The incubator's services will include education, legal support, songwriting camps, and project management
Analysis News Who owns K-pop giant HYBE? HYBE founder Bang Si-hyuk remains the largest shareholder, but Scooter Braun and BTS own a significant chunk as well
News Concord Label Group merges Fantasy Records with Concord Records; combined brand led by Co-Presidents Margi Cheske and Mark Williams Cheske and Williams are based in Los Angeles and report to Concord Label Group Chief Executive Tom Becci
News Local artists absolutely dominate EU charts, but Europe falling behind on music exports: IFPI In the 22 EU markets tracked yearly by IFPI, 60% of the Top 10 tracks were by domestic artists, compared to 47% in non-EU markets
News Audiomack teams up with Mogul to bring royalty tracking to its creators In just four months since its launch, Mogul says it has helped artists recover an additional $150M in royalties
News Audius strikes global licensing deal with Kobalt The deal gives Kobalt-signed songwriters access to Audius’ blockchain-powered marketplace
News Amuse sets up new sync department led by Daniel Copleston Amuse employs a data-driven approach to music, and it catalog now includes some 8,000 recordings from 300 artists