Interviews Aaron Bay-Schuck on Zach Bryan, Warner Records’ revival, and ‘taking the long road to success’ For Warner Records' CEO, the label's recent success is evidence of the benefits of a patient, long-term, and consistent A&R strategy
Analysis Blog Three power couples to watch in 2024 MBW Views is a series of exclusive op/eds from eminent music industry people… with something to say. The following op/ed comes from Ran Geffen Levy
News Music creation platform Splice unveils new mobile app experience, powered by AI technology The company has partnered with rapper/producer Terrace Martin to showcase the mobile app's new features
News Position Music hires former Kobalt exec Jay Moore as VP, Head of Investments Moore previously served as Chief Investment Officer at Ditto Music and Senior Director, Investments & Office of CEO at Kobalt Music
News Spotify to increase subscription prices in France to ‘offset’ new music streaming tax Price hike to make Spotify subscriptions in France the highest among European Union member states, according to the company
News BMG buys catalog of Germany’s Coconut Music, including the recorded rights of ‘What Is Love’ star Haddaway Deal builds on BMG’s 2022 acquisition of Haddaway’s recorded royalties
News That mystery company interested in buying Believe? It’s Warner Music Group. Needless to say, Warner does not love Ladegaillerie's attempt to bypass the "fairness opinion" part of the acquisition process
News Warner Music Group shuts down office in Estonia Warner's operations for the Baltics to be handled from Helsinki and Stockholm, MBW understands
News The NMPA isn’t planning to renew its deal with TikTok. Will any indie publishers join Universal Music Group’s boycott? NMPA offers to help indie pubs take legal action against ByteDance's platform
News US lawmakers introduce bill forcing ByteDance to divest TikTok, or be banned from app stores The White House reportedly welcomes the bill, but wants to be sure it's on solid legal ground
Analysis Universal Music Group’s recent batch of international deals highlight 5 global trends to watch in 2024 From Latin Music to a booming Chinese market, these are the trends to watch out for in 2024.
News Elon Musk’s X can’t shake music publishers’ multi-million dollar copyright infringement lawsuit Tennessee court permits music publishers to proceed with certain elements of their copyright lawsuit against social media platform, X
Analysis Blog On… ‘industry plants’ and the false comfort of conspiracy theories In the following op/ed, long-time music industry journalist Eamonn Forde explores, and tears apart, the notion of the 'industry plant'
News Music AI startup Hook expands seed funding round to $3.5m and forms advisory board amid private beta Round was led by Waverley Capital, co-founded by former Warner Music Group CEO and Chairman Edgar Bronfman Jr., and Steve Cohen’s Point72 Ventures
News Music royalties trading platform JKBX launches – with regulatory approval from the SEC “We said from day one that we wanted to go about this the right way," says JKBX CEO, Scott Cohen
News Alternative Songs, a joint venture from Various Artists and Stellar Songs, unveils raft of new signings Glen Roberts, RNDM BEATS, DeijuVHS & Ed Cosens join company's roster
News Live Nation hits back at claims of price-gouging: ‘Tickets are actually priced by artists and [sports] teams’ The company is facing ongoing scrutiny over its perceived role in the rising cost of event tickets
News TIDAL streamlines offerings, merging HiFi and HiFi Plus into single $10.99-a-month tier Previously, TIDAL's HiFi Plus tier, which includes spatial audio capabilities, cost $19.99 a month