News Canada’s Third Side Music acquires interest in UK-based Soundway Records and Publishing Soundway Records was founded in 2002 by English DJ and record collector Miles Cleret
News Ali Lieberman joins Symphonic Distribution as VP of Product Lieberman brings over a decade of industry experience to the role
News Noemí Planas promoted to General Manager at The Worldwide Independent Network Planas was previously WIN's Network Development Director
News Chris Dempsey promoted to UK Managing Director at YM&U Group At YMU, Dempsey has worked with Take That, Gary Barlow and James Arthur
Analysis News Could Spotify face $100 million-plus lawsuits over its comedy album faux pas? MBW's Talking Trends looks into a growing dispute on Daniel Ek's platform
News Lillia Parsa promoted to Senior Vice President, A&R at Universal Music Publishing Group Based in Santa Monica, she will continue reporting to David Gray and Walter Jones, Co-Heads of A&R
News Primary Wave’s hot streak continues, as firm inks $20m catalog deal with Survivor’s Jim Peterik 'I’m thrilled to be with a company who is as passionate about music as I am,' says Peterik
News Music streaming service Audiomack launches ‘Supporters’ direct monetization feature, Warner named as first major label participant Audiomack reaches more than 20 million monthly users globally
News Spotify for Artists platform made available in 16 additional languages The platform is now available in Brazilian Portuguese, Dutch, European French and more
News Warner Chappell forms Joint Venture with Glassnote’s Connection Music Publishing Connection Music Publishing was founded in early 2021 and is led by Jackie Post
News Live Nation buys 51% stake in OCESA, the world’s third biggest concert promoter, for $416m "As we continue to bring shows back around the world, we’re excited to officially welcome OCESA into Live Nation."
Interviews ‘If you worry about what everybody else is doing, forget it – that’s not the key to success’ As part of MBW's World's Greatest Managers series, Deborah Kline discusses revitalising and empowering 'under-serviced' established artists
News Historic Beatles audio interviews to be auctioned as NFTs Each NFT will include unique artwork and a WAV file of the interview
News Anthony Martini exits role as CEO of Royalty Exchange, joins Slip.stream as Chief Music Officer and Partner Martini will oversee the development of the company’s music catalog and frontline record label
News Deadmau5 and Richie Hawtin raise $4.5m to build ‘the leading music metaverse’ Could PIXELYNX build music's definitive metaverse?
News Jenna LoMonaco appointed Head of US Marketing at ONErpm LoMonaco has worked with Mumford & Sons, Phoenix and Childish Gambino
News FADER Label launches distribution division Division is working with five artists: Kim Tee, Origami Human, Eddie Burns, Pauli The PSM and Slaters
Analysis News Universal vs Spotify: Which of music’s two giants will be worth more at the end of 2021? It's neck-and-neck right now, with Universal $7 billion ahead of Spotify following a damaging wave of headlines about stand-up comedians