News Beatchain and Radio City India to launch ‘Muzartdisco’ independent artist discovery platform Muzartdisco will be powered by Beatchain’s white-label technology
News Roblox revenue up 31% in Q2 to $893m as Daily Active Users hit record 79.5m; CFO exits Gaming giant Roblox has posted its financial results for the three months to the end of June
News IMPEL secures global licensing reach with amra deal for APAC and Brazil deal with amra includes Australia, New Zealand, South East Asian territories and Brazil
Analysis News From HYBE’s restructure to Warner Music’s leadership shakeup… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
News Music AI platforms can get a ‘Fairly Trained’ certification for meeting ethical standards. Those standards just got tougher. Fairly Trained-certified businesses will now have to disclose which of their models have been certified, and which haven't
News Warner Music Group shake-up: Max Lousada to exit; Elliot Grainge named CEO of Atlantic Music Group, with Julie Greenwald as Chairman Robert Kyncl-led restructure will see regional heads report directly to WMG's CEO
Analysis News Believe generated $510 million in the first six months of 2024, up 12.3% YoY Believe has published its financial results for the first half of 2024
News Spotify’s audiobook bundling move will swipe 1% of Reservoir’s FY 2025 annual revenue, estimates company The acquisitive music rights company has set its sights on a potential windfall from a new Spotify "Super-Premium" tier
Analysis News HYBE leans further into superfan business, adding subscription-based memberships to its Weverse fan app 'Superfans [are] a new growth engine in the global music market.'
Analysis Blog News Indies are nibbling into the majors’ streaming market share. After Believe saga, how might Warner Music Group respond? This article originally appeared within the latest MBW+ Monthly Review email, issued exclusively to MBW+ subscribers
News Ex-Parlophone senior execs Nick Burgess and Jack Melhuish launch indie label Artist Theory in partnership with B-Unique New label's roster already includes established UK star Sam Ryder
News HYBE, the home of BTS, restructures global business as part of new ‘HYBE 2.0’ strategy Company launches HYBE MUSIC GROUP APAC, reorganizes three core 'pillars' of its business, and plans to make investments in gen AI, gaming and more
News Dance music brand fabric taps Believe UK’s b:electronic imprint for global services The collaboration will see fabric’s music distributed through Believe’s b:electronic imprint, a dedicated platform for electronic music
News Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square USA withdraws IPO, citing investor uncertainty Ackman had significantly reduced the price target for his US-based closed-end fund, before pulling out of the IPO altogether
Interviews ‘I advise others to come and invest in the MENA region – they will see how many opportunities there are.’ MBW’s World Leaders meets Ghassan Chartouni, CEO and founder of Lebanon-based indie Glava Holding
Analysis News It’s ‘business as usual’ at Live Nation despite DoJ antitrust lawsuit, and 3 other things we learned on the company’s Q2 earnings call Live Nation addressed the antitrust suit, the slowdown in stadium activity, and the impact of the Paris Olympics on its live events
Interviews ‘This is just the beginning. There’s still so much potential for Afrobeats and Amapiano in the coming years.’ MBW's Trailblazers series meets Camillo Doregos and Mark Mac, co-founders of Africa focused management and booking company, DC Talent Agency
News Artists and major music companies applaud introduction of ‘landmark’ NO FAKES Act in US Senate With bipartisan support and a similar bill working its way through the House of Representatives, the NO FAKES Act aims to crack down on AI deepfakes