News Create Music Group buys majority interest in YouTube channel network The Nations, launches Web3 JV Deal also includes the acquisition of the independent record label Lowly.
News Spotify integrates live audio streaming into main app, rebrands Greenroom as Spotify Live Spotify Live will bring Spotify's live capabilities directly on to the Spotify app
News Mark Jackson named Vice President, Head of Human Re Sources, Atlanta, at Human Re Sources The hiring marks the company's expansion into Atlanta
Interviews ‘For music rightsholders, Web3 is an opportunity for extraordinary growth.’ Tuned Global MD, Con Raso, tells MBW about the company's expansion into Web3, and its future plans
News Sonos strikes $100m deal to buy Netherlands-based speaker firm Mayht Sonos has acquired Mayht for approximately $10m in cash
News MBW is launching a new interview series, Trailblazers, supported by Believe Look out for our first interview in this series with Luis Sanchez – the CEO and founder of Mexico-based record label, AfinArte
Analysis News Latin music is on course to generate over $1 billion in the US in 2022 MBW calculations suggest that Latin music claimed a near-7% market share of US streaming revenues last year
News Marketing and distribution platform Intercept Music launches in partnership with Method Man Intercept Music is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sanwire Corporation
News Alex Kennedy named Managing Director for the UK at Believe Kennedy's appointment confirms the company's investment in the world’s 4th music market
News Abbey Road Studios partners with UK-based music company NQ as part of new artist residency program The partnership signals a 'new era' for the studio with the creation of a resident creative community based in new writing and production rooms
News Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs just joined a $12m funding round for hologram startup, Proto Combs has also joined the company as an Advisor
News James McKnight named Head of Entertainment Research and Development at Pophouse Exec to open a Pophouse office in London
News BMG expands in Latin America with new operation in Mexico The company has begun recruiting for a General Manager and synch and copyright staff
News Universal to represent Elvis Presley publishing catalog, via global deal with Authentic Brands Group Deal builds on Universal Music’s existing relationship with Elvis Presley Enterprises owner, Authentic Brands Group, owner of
News Capitol Records launches new label division in Italy, led by Daniele Menci Italy-based Polydor to rebrand as Capitol Records Italy effective immediately
Analysis Blog Yes, Blockchain might well revolutionise music royalties. No, it’s not going to happen anytime soon. Tom Allen, founder of Curve Royalty Systems, urges caution and patience for those pinning their hopes on a tech-driven miracle
Interviews ‘None of us internally here work on algorithms or formulas; it’s about knowing your music, understanding, trusting and believing.’ British-born Ashley Page quit the major record companies 14 years ago to launch his own management company, Page 1 Management. With clients like Joel Little and Jawsh 685, things have gone rather well since.