Analysis News Welcome to the new record business: Warner Music Group is now generating over $270m from TikTok, Peloton, Facebook and other ‘alternative’ platforms annually Steve Cooper reveals stunning stat – and MBW crunches the numbers on what it could mean
News Shelter Music Group expands into the UK via partnership with artist management company AYITA Deal will effectively launch BMG’s entrance into artist management in the UK, with AYITA becoming a division of Shelter Music Group
News Natasha Baldwin promoted to EVP, Classics and Screen at Universal Music Publishing Group Baldwin is responsible for leading UMPG’s global classical and screen composer businesses.
Interviews ‘100 die hard fans are just as powerful as somebody with 100 million followers on Instagram.’ Fave founder Jacquelle Amankonah Horton on the world of internet fandom and how her platform has attracted two of music’s biggest fan communities
News Warner Chappell renews global publishing deal with Smashing Pumpkins frontman William Patrick Corgan The agreement covers Corgan’s full catalog of music and future material
News Dara Michelle appointed Executive Vice President and Head of Marketing at Def Jam Recordings Michelle comes to Def Jam after a year-long marketing consultancy for RBMG/Def Jam artist Justin Bieber
News Steve Carless joins Warner Records as President, A&R Prior to Warner, Carless was Executive Vice President of A&R at Universal Music Group’s Republic Records
News Lizzo and Justin Timberlake invest in connected fitness tech brand Hydrow Company has secured almost $200m in cumulative funding
News Sarah Ismail promoted to MD of Warner Music Philippines Ismail will oversee Warner Music’s regional executive team throughout the Philippines
News Marie-Anne Robert appointed Managing Director of Sony Music France Robert will oversee all operations, marketing, signings and acquisitions in the country
News Len Blavatnik’s Access sells $105m worth of Warner Music Group shares to Morgan Stanley Affiliates of Len Blavatnik's Access Industries sold 2.3m WMG shares to Morgan Stanley
News UK government takes no legislative action following major-bashing report into music industry’s streaming economics Boris Johnson's government releases official response – and is (so far) not taking any hard action against the business
News $117m fund launches in Europe to buy catalogs of local legends First catalog acquired contains approximately 30,000 copyrights and 6,500 master recordings
News Social platform Riff secures $4m investment from EMPIRE, Top Dawg Entertainment and Quality Control Quality Control’s Kevin 'Coach K' Lee will also join Riff’s Board of Directors
News Livestream firm Mandolin buys virtual concert platform NoonChorus Mandolin recently closed a $12m funding round
News Tuned Global strikes partnership with music licensing platform Melodie Melodie is a music licensing platform and publisher providing music for creators, businesses and creative content platforms
News Jenny Swiatowy promoted to Senior Vice President of Creative Sync, Licensing and Brand Partnerships, at Capitol Music Group Swiatowy will report to CMG President & Chief Operating Officer Michelle Jubelirer
News Warner Music Group-backed blockchain firm Dapper Labs raises $250m in new funding WMG joined an $11m investment round in Dapper Labs in September 2019