News From Universal’s unrecouped balance program to BMG’s $784m revenues: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – and why they matter
News Red Hot Chili Peppers receive Star on Hollywood Walk Of Fame Merck Mercuriadis, who acquired the band's song catalog last year at Hipgnosis, pays tribute
News Confirmed: Universal IS disregarding unrecouped balances for heritage artists UMG launches 'worldwide goodwill program for certain legacy featured recording artists and songwriters'
Analysis News BMG’s annual revenues grew 10.1% to $784m in 2021 Bertelsmann confirms music company's latest annual fiscal numbers
News Capitol Records strikes partnership with Top Dawg Entertainment, signs breakout artist Doechii Signing comes three months after Michelle Jubelirer took on the role Capitol Music Group Chair & CEO
News Dani Sawyerr promoted to Director of A&R at Universal Music Publishing Group UK Sawyerr joined UMPG in January 2013, and previously served as A&R Manager
News Partisan Records launches publishing division Left Music, headed up by Craig Michie Company has also signed a global administration agreement with Sony Music Publishing UK.
News Universal Music Publishing Group strikes strategic alliance with podcast studio Audio Up Additionally, UMPG signed an exclusive, global publishing agreement with songwriter, producer and Audio Up CEO, "Jingle Jared" Gutstadt.
Analysis News An MBW reader just blew open the Spotify fake artists story. Here’s what they have to say. This is an email you're gonna want to read
News Sony Music Publishing partners with Girls Make Beats to host songwriting and composing workshop for young women Collaboration launches Sony Music Group’s 2nd annual Beyond The Instrument program
Interviews ‘As a publisher we don’t sign repertoire for the present but for its long-term value.’ In this feature, we speak to Matthieu Tessier, Managing Director of Warner Chappell Music France about the success of French superstar rapper Orelsan
News Mike Whelan named Senior Vice President and General Manager of Round Hill Music Nashville Whelan began his career in 1986, working with producer Norro Wilson and songwriters such as Steve Cropper and Mentor Williams
News Govinda Fichtner named Chief Technology Officer at pan-European licensing hub ICE Fichtner joins the company from web hosting firm IONOS
News After raising $34m, music funding platform beatBread names Advocacy Council including Mike Caren and more Execs to give feedback on new features planned for the beatBread platform
News Swedish House Mafia sell master recordings and publishing catalogs to Pophouse Pophouse has also appointed former Capitol Music Group Chairman & CEO Steve Barnett to its Investment Advisory Committee
Analysis News Remember Spotify’s fake artists? They’re still going strong – and still attracting scandal. Have you heard of Firefly or Chillmi? Two of the biggest indie labels going, with so many artists on their books!
News Janet Kirker named Chief Product Officer at UK-based Synchtank Synchtank completed a $5.8m Series A fundraise in November 2021
Interviews ‘Our industry has become so meshed with technology, yet we’re still battling to get many of those companies to see the value of music.’ Music business lawyer Erin M. Jacobson discusses lessons learned across her career, what managers and artists should be wary of from a legal perspective, exciting developments in music, and much more besides