Analysis News Music’s biggest companies are waiting for a Spotify price rise. For now, Spotify isn’t budging. Daniel Ek is wondering if Netflix "didn't get ahead of itself" with its streaming price rises...
News AI-based music licensing startup Songistry raises $5m Company describes itself as 'a frictionless discovery and licensing engine'
News Universal named as exclusive launch partner for AI-driven music platform that helps dementia patients Vera app was developed and launched by Music Health
News Activist Artists Management expands into Asia with appointment of industry veteran Jonathan Heeter Exec is tasked with identifying and maximising opportunities for Activist’s clients in Asia
News Warner Chappell strikes exclusive publishing deal with Kevin Hart’s entertainment company HARTBEAT WCM will administer all of HARTBEAT’s music composition copyrights
News Ashley Calhoun promoted to President of PULSE Music Group Calhoun was previously Senior Vice President/Head of Creative, PULSE Music Group
Analysis Blog ‘Music creation has changed, fan behavior has changed, and therefore, artists’ needs for digital music distribution have changed too.’ The following MBW op/ed comes from Andreea Gleeson, Chief Executive Officer of DIY distribution company TuneCore
Analysis News Becky G is giving away $500,000 worth of Bitcoin to fans via Cash App Approximately 27,500 winners will receive a Bitcoin payment via Cash App
Analysis News Spotify says it can hit 1bn users globally by 2030. But its MAU growth is slowing in Latin America. MBW analysis shows that Spotify's LatAm MAU growth was smaller in 2021 than it was in 2020
News Zara Larsson buys back recording catalog, launches new Sommer House label Larsson's catalog has been streamed over 9 billion times
News After raising $34m, beatBread closes ‘seven figure artist financing deal’ with singer-songwriter Elley Duhe beatBread claims to have made advances to almost 400 artists since November 2020
News Web3 music investment startup anotherblock raises $2.5m The round was led by Inventure, a Nordic Venture Capital firm
News Robby Hoffman joins Primary Wave talent management division Company’s roster of management clients includes Melissa Etheridge, Cypress Hill, CeeLo Green and more
News Songtradr buys AI metadata and music search company, Musicube Musicube uses neural networks and proprietary artificial intelligence
News TuneCore overhauls pricing to offer unlimited music distribution for a single annual fee – laying down gauntlet to rivals like DistroKid TuneCore’s new Unlimited release program lets artists distribute as many releases as they like for an upfront annual fee
News Universal Music Group launches Virgin Music Label & Artist Services in Africa Division launches with over 15,000 titles in its catalog
News PPL CEO Peter Leathem re-elected to the Board of global trade body SCAPR Exec was re-elected to the Board for a second four-year term