News SM Entertainment, the company behind K-Pop stars EXO and Aespa, generated revenues of $198m in Q4 2022, up 18.2% YoY SM Entertainment posts Q4 financial results
News Virgin Music UK inks global distribution deal with Modern Sky UK Virgin Music UK enters into global sales and distribution deal with Liverpool-based label Modern Sky UK
Analysis News As HYBE eyes a $900m stake in K-pop rival, SM Entertainment slams BTS company’s ‘hostile takeover attempt’ SM Entertainment CFO Jang Cheol Hyuk argues that HYBE's takeover bid would lead to the latter company's monopolization of the K-Pop industry
Interviews ‘APAC isn’t a region to apply a one size fits all strategy.’ MBW’s World Leaders series interviews Nina Rabe-Cairns, Managing Director, APAC for Ingrooves Music Group
News Amid rising regulatory pressure, TikTok amasses 150m+ users in Europe, plans two more data centers TikTok has amassed more than 150 million users across Europe
News Jon Pikus appointed VP A&R/Business Development at Wixen Music Publishing Exec has held A&R positions at Columbia Records, Interscope Records, MySpace Records, Lava Records and Imagem Music Publishing.
News Amazon Music strikes playlist partnership with generative AI music company Endel Endel raised $15m in a series B funding round last year
News ONErpm hires Erin Dunleavy as Head of Branding Erin Dunleavy previously worked at Universal Music Group and Island Records
Analysis News From Snoop Dogg and Death Row’s TikTok exclusive to Hipgnosis’ investment in Timbaland’s Beatclub… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up Our biggest stories of the week, brought to you in association with Centtrip
News Jamie Spinks promoted to Head of A&R at Columbia Records UK Exec will report directly to Dipesh Parmar, President of Columbia Records
News SoundCloud expands artist services business globally; enters JV with Jax Jones’ and Dan Stacey’s record label WUGD (What You Gonna Do) SoundCloud says it's teamed up with UK-based WUGD 'to discover, nurture, and invest in emerging electronic music artists featured on the platform internationally'
News Susan Wojcicki to step down as CEO of YouTube YouTube Chief Product Officer Neal Mohan named as new head of YouTube
News TikTok’s SoundOn distribution service is now powered by FUGA Distro service gets new distribution partner
News After spending $120m+ in 14 months, Multimedia Music buys STX Entertainment music library in eight-figure deal Company launched in early 2022 with an initial $100m in funding
News Linda Yaccarino named Group Chair at talent management company YMU Exec joins YMU alongside her current position as Chairman of Global Advertising and Partnerships at NBCUniversal
Analysis News TikTok’s bust-up with the major music companies is starting to simmer. Following big news about Snoop Dogg and ARIA's condemnation, will TikTok be able to dodge the crosshairs of Ron DeSantis?
News Daniel Mora appointed Managing Director of Warner Music Andes Exec was most recently Managing Director of Warner Chappell Music Colombia
News Silver Lake to start looking for buyers for entertainment and ticketing giant TEG (report) Silver Lake acquired TEG in October 2019