Interviews Geoff Taylor: My Manifesto BPI Chief Executive Geoff Taylor outlines five goals and measures he would like the industry to adopt, including a ‘BRIT School for the North’, environmental responsibility and unity across sometimes fractious sectors…
Analysis News From Goldman Sachs’ multi-billion dollar forecast to BTS’ hiatus: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – and why they matter
News Franklin ‘Twizz’ David named President of Brand, Content and Partnerships in North America at Chocolate City Chocolate City partnered with Warner Music Group (WMG) in 2019
Analysis News Kate Bush is the world’s biggest independent artist right now. She’s owning it. Kate Bush owns her recorded music rights. So do many other superstar artists – young and old.
News Music licensing tech startup Songclip strikes strategic partnership with National Music Publishers’ Association Deal comes just days after Songclip announced a partnership with Universal Music Group
News Rayna Bass and Selim Bouab promoted to Co-Presidents of 300 Entertainment Promotions mark the first major executive move at the company since it was acquired by Warner Music Group
News After signalling audiobooks push at its Investor Day, Spotify closes acquisition of Findaway SPOT entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the company in November.
Interviews ‘What I’m trying to do is shine a spotlight on brilliance and add what I can.’ British producer Fraser T Smith features in the latest instalment of MBW’s World’s Greatest Producers series
Analysis News HYBE share price plummets as BTS announce break. But could band’s hiatus actually be good news for the Korean company? BTS member j-hope is the first of the group to officially kick off his solo career with an upcoming album
News Primary Wave Music strikes catalog deal with ‘Danger Zone’ co-writer Tom Whitlock The 'multi-million-dollar deal' brings all of Whitlock’s music publishing interests to Primary Wave
News Connect Music Group launches $10m indie artist fund backed by investment firm Preserver Partners Memphis-based startup launches new independent artist fund
News Julia Betley joins Warner Records as SVP of Creative Sync Licensing Betley will develop Warner's strategy for creative music placement and campaigns
News Twitch Head of Music Tracy Chan exits, joins SoundCloud to lead platform’s global Creator business Chan will oversee the platform's Creator ecosystem globally
News Vanessa Picken appointed Chair and CEO of Sony Music Entertainment Australia and New Zealand Reporting to Rob Stringer, Chairman, Sony Music Group, Picken will begin her new role in September
News The Great Rock N(FT) Roll Swindle Eamonn Forde raises some concerns over a potential music biz bubble – in which the non-fungible get filthy and furious…
News ONErpm expands in Africa with 5 new offices; Osagie Osarenz promoted to Director of African Operations New offices launched in Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Tanzania, and South Africa
News Sony is back in business with Tommy Mottola, via launch of 22 Publishing in partnership with NEON16 22 Publishing launched by Sony Music Publishing Latin, Tommy Mottola and entertainment and media company NEON16
News After raising $65m, music making platform BandLab hits 50m user milestone BandLab has also launched a new initiative called the Creator Grant