News Twenty One Pilots to perform ‘pioneering interactive virtual concert’ in Roblox The immersive performance begins inside Roblox on Friday, September 17
News Viagogo sells StubHub business outside of North America to Digital Fuel Capital, as UK regulator closes merger investigation viagogo was forced to sell the stubHub business outside of North America due to competition concerns
News Paul Gathercole joins Utopia Music as Chief Data Officer He joins Utopia from Amazon where he led EU Commercial Insights
News Sony Music’s AWAL buyout raises competition concerns in the UK, says watchdog Deal could lead to worse terms for artists and less innovation in the music sector, says UK regulator
News Mike Walsh joins NFT marketplace Serenade as UK Head of Strategic Partnerships Walsh is a former Head of Music at UK radio station XFM (now Radio X)
News Bobby Ju named Managing Director of Sony Music Korea Ju will oversee the company’s operations in the country
News Kanye West hits 775m streams in Donda’s first week… as Drake smashes his own Spotify record A look at the streaming numbers from two blockbuster albums released last week
Interviews ‘People underestimate Colombia – there is so much talent here.’ M3 Music CEO Camila Saravia Arias discusses the highs and lows of working in music in Colombia, the dominance of streaming in the region, and why she thinks broadening out opportunities will result in a healthier music market.
News South Africa’s Gallo Music Investments acquires 45% stake in distributor Content Connect Africa (CCA) Superstar South African DJ Black Coffee acquired a significant stake in Gallo in May 2021
News After announcing their first studio album in 40 years, ABBA surpass 80,000 UK pre-orders in just three days ABBA score Universal Music UK’s biggest ever album pre-order
News From Vivendi selling 2.9% of UMG to ABBA’s new album: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up The biggest stories of the past five days – and why they matter
Interviews ‘I don’t expect artists to have their s**t organized. That’s what I’m here for.’ Wassim 'Sal' Slaiby on his upbringing in Lebanon, arriving in Canada – and an amazing career in music
News Legendary pop group ABBA return after 40 years with ‘revolutionary’ concert and brand new studio album ABBA Voyage will open May 27, 2022 at the ABBA Arena, a 3,000 capacity arena located at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London
News First Official Charts launched in South Africa based on streaming data Data will be aggregated from three digital streaming platforms: Spotify, Apple Music and Deezer
News Warner Music UK and ADA ink global distribution deal with new label Never Seven, co-founded with UROK’s Sam Eldridge Label is co-founded and led by music curator and artist manager Jasmine Srih and marketing and A&R exec George Quann-Barnett
News African Music service Mdundo hits 8.7m Monthly Active Users, inks telco partnership with MTN Nigeria Mdundo listed on the Danish stock exchange (the Nasdaq First North Growth Market) in September 2020
News Fabiana Kulick joins Live Nation Concerts as Head of Latin Marketing Kulick most recently worked as Senior Label Manager and Director of International Repertoire at Warner Music Latina
Analysis YouTube Music surpasses 50 million subscribers Major milestone crossed by Spotify's rival service, across YouTube Music and YouTube Premium