Analysis Could Robert Kyncl’s ‘multiplier’ plan improve the way artists are paid from music streaming? Speaking to Morgan Stanley, the Warner Music Group chief outlined a model that would reward certain artists more than others on streaming platforms
News Spotify shuts down Spotify Live after two years of ‘experimentation’ Daniel Ek's firm capitalized on the Clubhouse boom. Then the Clubhouse boom ended.
News Anitta and Warner Music Group part ways ‘after eleven years of successful partnership’ Anitta signed with Warner Music Brazil in 2013 and with Warner Records in 2020
News Primary Wave acquires stake in catalog of Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan Deal sees company acquire a stake in McLachlan’s music publishing and recorded music catalog
News Kobalt revenues jumped 22% to top $600m in 12 months to end of June 2022 Company says it spent over $300 million on advances and catalog acquisitions in the period
Interviews Jimmy Napes on Unholy, Sam Smith, and never taking success for granted Jimmy Napes discusses bangers, ballads, the importance of writing 'crap' songs and his enduring, phenomenally successful partnership with Sam Smith
News Sofia Ilyas appointed Chief Community Officer at The Beatport Group Prior to joining Beatport, Ilyas was a Director at headphone company Nura
News Record companies in Germany take legal action against stream ripper YouTube-DL Hamburg Regional Court has issued an injunction requiring the individual to stop hosting the software
Analysis As major label market share falls on Spotify, can we expect even more indie investment from the ‘Big Three’? As industry dynamics shift, are we going to see artist and label services divisions grow in importance for the majors?
News TikTok owner ByteDance has spent over $13m on US lobbying since 2019 (report) Figure was revealed by Washington DC-based nonprofit organization OpenSecrets
Interviews ‘Until there is a Black British superstar that everyone in the building gets behind, in the same way that they’ve done with Ed Sheeran, Adele and Dua Lipa, then there is no change.’ Adrian Sykes talks to David Miller about his career, how and why he now lives and works in the States, and the problems with the UK industry…
Interviews Can this Swedish entrepreneur unlock $40 billion in new money for the music business? Ola Sars, founder of Soundtrack Your Brand, explains his vision for a much bigger music rights industry
News Bids fall short for Warner Bros. Discovery music assets as sale process stalls (report) Company is reportedly 'scaling back' its plans
Analysis News Reservoir Media has spent over $695m on catalogs to date (and 5 other things we learned about the company from its new Investor Factsheet) MBW fillets a new investor factsheet published by the publicly-traded firm
News Wise Music Group acquires classical music publisher Edition Peters Group Company was founded in 1800
News [PIAS] launches new frontline division, [PIAS] Électronique, names Tom Keil as Global Head of Dance And Electronic and Executive VP of A&R Exec joins [PIAS] from his role as General Manager and VP A&R for Ultra Music in Europe
News SM Entertainment promotes CFO to CEO, appoints new directors post Kakao takeover Chief Financial Officer Jang Cheol-hyuk promoted to CEO
News NetEase Cloud Music renews deal to distribute Rock Records’ catalog in China Rock Records was established in 1980 by Tuan Chung-tan and Tuan Chung-i