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
News Downtown Music Services expands Latin America footprint with key hires and promotions Daniela Gutiérrez has been named Marketing Manager for Mexico, while Estefanía Parra has been promoted to Manager, A&R and Partnerships – LatAm
News Three Six Zero acquires stake in UK-based management company Palm Artists, strikes partnership Palm Artists’ roster includes Gorgon City and DJ/producer Sonny Fodera
Analysis News Goldman Sachs: The global music industry is going to be worth even MORE than we thought Goldman releases a lot of numbers... that will make music's biggest investors very happy
News Spotify to acquire AI voice platform Sonantic Firm built the AI voice model for actor Val Kilmer used in Top Gun: Maverick
News Universal inks strategic global partnership with music licensing tech startup Songclip Songclip closed an $11m funding round in March 2021
News Larry Gaaga appointed Vice President, A&R, at Def Jam Africa Gaaga will lead the A&R division across English speaking markets
Analysis News Kate Bush had the biggest record in the UK last week, but she’s not No.1 on the Official Chart. This is a watershed moment for a music industry struggling to understand the meaning of ‘new’. Kate Bush has been robbed in her home nation. The music industry must learn lessons from what it says.