News Republic Records launches Kids & Family music division, led by Bree Bowles Exec most recently headed marketing and operations at Dayglo Presents
Interviews ‘I don’t manage conventionally – I manage spiritually…’ David Benveniste, manager of bands including System Of A Down, Korn, Deftones and more, joins MBW's World's Greatest Managers interview series
News Lucy Dickins named Global Head of Contemporary Music and Touring for WME Dickins will oversee all aspects of the agency’s Contemporary Music and Touring business across Beverly Hills, New York, Nashville, London and Sydney.
News BLACKPINK’s ‘Pink Venom’ sets record as biggest YouTube music video premiere of 2022 Video is only behind two BTS tracks in terms of all-time biggest 24 hour debuts
News Fans can now pay to access their favorite artist’s music before it’s officially released on Audiomack Platform, with around 20 million monthly users, builds on its earlier Supporters feature with new tool for artists
Analysis News After going public via SPAC deal, Spotify rival Deezer repositions brand ‘to attract Gen Z’ Company launches marketing campaign to attract younger users to its streaming service
News Sean Stevens named VP, A&R and Head of Research & Analytics For Warner Records Stevens first joined Warner Records in 2018 as Director, A&R Analysis
News Scooter Braun joins Asian reality YouTube show ‘&AUDITION – The Howling’ as Special Producer According to &Audition's website, Braun will sit alongside Japanese record producer Imai Ryosuke and South Korean rapper Zico as the final round's special producers.
News Defected Records acquired by former MD Wez Saunders, as founder Simon Dunmore moves to A&R Consultant role Saunders appointed CEO of the company
Analysis Blog Web3 can help the music industry save the planet. Serenade's Mike Walsh makes the case for the climate benefits of Web3 tech
Analysis News Sony Music Japan is building ‘the largest virtual talent development and management project in history’ MBW explores Sony Music Entertainment (Japan)'s virtual talent ambitions...
News BMI to slash ‘just under 10%’ of total workforce News comes just over a week after it was reported that BMI had scrapped a planned multi-billion dollar company sale
News Canada-based fund buys Albert Grossman’s commission rights to Janis Joplin, Gordon Lightfoot recordings Canada-based fund was formed through a partnership between ICM Asset Management and Crescendo Royalty Corporation in 2020
Analysis News Apple’s Shazam surpasses 70bn song recognitions Timeline of key milestones and stats released by Apple for its song recognition app, Shazam
News Concord on board as A&R Awards sponsor Global indie will sponsor Pop/R&B category at this year's A&R Awards
News From TikTok’s music patent to BMI scrapping sale plans… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up Our biggest stories of the week, brought to you in association with Centtrip
News NetEase Cloud Music added 872,000 paying subs in Q2, far less than Tencent Music’s 2.5m NCM and TME combined grew by fewer subs than Spotify in Q2
News Glassnote hires Alison Dannenberg Frost as Head of Sync and Licensing Alison Dannenberg Frost joins indie label, Glassnote Records, as Head of Sync and Licensing. She will work out of their Los Angeles office.