News Warner Chappell Music signs catalog deal with Dido Grammy-nominated musician returns to Warner Chappell in a deal covering her current catalog and future releases
News Another suitor wants BMI – and has put a $2bn+ proposal on the table MBW sources tell us that a SPAC has made a significant proposition to BMI management
News YouTube is clamping down on AI-generated clones of superstars The video platform is also rolling out mandatory labeling of AI-generated or "synthetic" content.
News How Warner Music France used AI to revive the voice of legendary artist Edith Piaf for an upcoming biopic Warner Music has partnered with the Estate of Edith Piaf on what it calls groundbreaking AI technology to recreate her voice and image
News Tencent Music on track to surpass $1.5 billion in music subscription revenue this year China-headquartered company reported a 42% YoY jump in music subscription revenue in the third quarter
News TikTok strikes partnership with Spotify and Amazon Music to link app directly to music streaming services TikTok has launched a new feature called "Add to Music App" that lets its users save songs they discover via TikTok on the streaming services where they listen to their music
News After dropping the biggest jazz album debut in Spotify history, Laufey extends global deal with AWAL The Icelandic-Chinese artist has extended her partnership with AWAL following the massive success of her second album. Bewitched.
News Nepal bans TikTok amid concerns over ‘social harmony’ TikTok was "disrupting social harmony, goodwill and [enabling] flow of indecent materials," the country's foreign minister has reportedly said.
News CD Baby unveils CDB Boost feature to help indie songwriters get paid CDB Boost offers a new approach to royalty fee management for a one-time fee of $39.99 per album or single.
News Warner Records launches country music JV with Charly Salvatore’s Underscore Works JV to discover and develop new talent comes amid a banner year for the country music genre
News JYP Entertainment and Live Nation forge partnership for global K-Pop tours The new multi-year partnership aims to produce tours for all of JYP's roster, including TWICE, Stray Kids and the label's emerging talent.
Interviews Key Songs In The Life Of… Caron Veazey Pharrell's former manager, co-founder of the BMAC and founder of Something in Common selects seven tracks to tell the story of her life so far...
Analysis Live Nation’s Michael Rapino lays out the argument for why concerts – not streaming – are the future of the music biz Rapino spoke at length at Liberty Media's investor conference in New York last week, breaking down the economics of his company's field
Analysis Believe has developed software that detects AI-made music with 98% accuracy. What might this mean for the future? Believe's "AI Radar" could help the streamer and music distributor establish itself as a "responsible" user of AI technology.
News Melissa Emert-Hutner appointed Senior Vice President of Creative at Kobalt Emert-Hutner has worked with such artists as Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Cigarettes After Sex, Bon Iver, First Aid Kit and Andrew Goldstein.
News As YouTube launches new ‘Top Songs on Shorts’ chart, Lyor Cohen says ‘Shorts and music are symbiotic’ Platform's first-ever Shorts chart will showcase the most popular music on the short-form video platform in real time
News Orfium expands presence in Japan with Bandai Namco Music Live deal Partnership marks the company's latest deal in Japan
News VEVO DSCVR ARTISTS TO WATCH 2024: Chappell Roan, Judeline, The Last Dinner Party MBW kicks of a series of features showcasing this year's Vevo DSCVR Artists To Watch