News Jason Ellis joins Armada Music as Global Senior A&R Director Ellis will also serve as an Acquisition Consultant for BEAT Music Fund
News From the Taylor Swift catalog sale saga to music publishers’ $250m lawsuit against Twitter… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest music biz headlines from the past week, all in one place
News Return of the SPAC? Entertainment and sports-focused ESH Acquisition Corp prices $100m IPO Blank check company may pursue "record labels, music and television streaming services, production companies and publishing houses."
News TikTok plans to invest ‘billions of dollars’ in Southeast Asia Company's CEO was speaking at a forum organized by TikTok in Singapore
Analysis What does the EU’s new AI Act mean for tech startups and rightsholders? Rightsholders such as publishers will likely find something to like - and tech companies may find something to dislike - in the EU's AI Act
News Sofar Sounds reports $30m in payouts to artists since the pandemic Sofar is known for having hosted early performances from the likes of Billie Eilish, Bastille, Leon Bridges, Hozier and YEBBA
News Hasbro secures exclusive global admin deal with Sony Music Publishing for Peppa Pig, Transformers and more Partnership will see Sony Music Publishing representing Hasbro's global catalog
News TikTok’s rise as a news platform challenges journalists’ influence, Reuters Institute study finds Study examined global news consumption trends
News ASCAP unveils initiatives around AI to ‘help music creators navigate the future while protecting their work’ Organization has laid out a set of principles and advocacy positions with respect to AI
Analysis Reliving the Taylor Swift catalog sale saga (and following the money…) MBW uncovers exclusive facts about the buying and selling of the catalog of the world's biggest megastar
Analysis News Music publishers sue Twitter for $250m+ alleging ‘rampant infringement of copyrighted music’ Publishers claim that "Twitter fuels its business with countless infringing copies of musical compositions".
News Believe, EMPIRE, Spotify, Amazon Music and more team up to form global task force ‘aimed at eradicating streaming fraud’ Digital music companies form 'Music Fights Fraud'
News Alexandra Moore named Chief Business Officer at EMPIRE Exec to lead EMPIRE's efforts to amplify its business footprint on a global scale
News Soundtrack Your Brand closes $15m funding round led by Matt Pincus’ MUSIC Soundtrack Your Brand was founded in 2013 by Ola Sars
News Bipartisan TICKET Act introduced in House in push for transparency around ticket pricing Bill seeks to address issues such as hidden fees, on-sale transparency, buyer protections and more
News Spotify fined $5.4m by Swedish privacy regulator The case stems from a complaint filed in January 2019
News BMG acquires recordings catalog of iconic British rock group The Hollies Company says that it concluded more than 45 acquisitions over the course of 2022
News UnitedMasters expands its reach into Africa, partners with Nigerian producer Sarz to ’empower the next generation of African talent’ Partnership will provide access to 'brand and sync opportunities, and capital' for Sarz' 1789 imprint to develop talent from Africa