News Emily Bines promoted to Vice President, Creative at Kobalt 'Emily embodies Kobalt’s global creative ethos,' says Chief Creative Officer, Sas Metcalfe
News Music NFT platform Opulous says it will ‘vigorously defend’ itself against Lil Yachty lawsuit Firm says rapper gave it authorization to use his name and likeness in June 2021 announcement
Analysis News Sony generated $7.5bn across recorded music and publishing last year, up 24% YoY Adele was, unsurprisingly, Sony's biggest recorded music project in the last quarter of last year
News Juice WRLD and Nick Mira named biggest artist-songwriter and songwriter in the US in Q4 2021, on the NMPA Gold & Platinum Program (based on RIAA certifications) In partnership with the RIAA’s Gold & Platinum Program, NMPA finds and certifies the songwriters and publishers of RIAA-certified singles
News Reservoir inks global publishing deal with songwriter and producer Warren ‘Oak’ Felder The deal expands on a joint venture established with Felder in 2017
News Universal IS wiping unrecouped balances for heritage artists, say MBW sources We're told, categorically, that good news is coming for artists and songwriters
News Brett Williams named Senior Vice President, Global Touring and Talent, at AEG Presents Williams joins the company after more than 15 years at Los Angeles-based management company Monotone, Inc.
News Exceleration Music acquires catalog of US independent label Kill Rock Stars Founder Slim Moon will continue to handle A&R for the label
News Now Warner scraps unrecouped balances for heritage artists. Will Universal be next? Landmark program will go into effect at WMG on July 1
News Warner releases inaugural Environment Social Governance (ESG) report Report covers various aspects of Warner's progress over the past year
News Now India.Arie, Graham Nash pull their music from Spotify After Neil Young and Joni Mitchell, more stars pull their music from the platform
Analysis News The fallout from Neil Young’s Spotify protest will go far beyond Joe Rogan Tim Ingham discusses consequences of Young's music removal on MBW's Talking Trends podcast
News Brad Pophal joins YMU as Head of Web3 and NFT for US Music YMU reports to have generated over $30 million in sales in 2021
News Ingrid Petri joins AEG Global Partnerships as Vice President, AEG Global Portfolio Sales Petri will serve as a key member of AEG's Global Partnerships’ sales team
News Roblox first music move of 2022 is a David Guetta DJ party in partnership with Warner and Wonder Works Studio Wonder Works builds 'intergalactic club venue to bring dance culture to the metaverse'.
News FUGA partners with Mascot Label Group B2B distributor also begins delivery of immersive audio to TIDAL
Interviews ‘I’ve never been into the music business; it’s a means to an end.’ Mute Records founder Daniel Miller looks back at his career, reflects on the key to great A&R and pays tribute to some of the artists that have been part of Mute’s story so far...
News Mike Alexander appointed General Manager of Island Records Exec is a Universal Music Group veteran of nearly two decades