News TikTok surpasses 1 billion global Monthly Active Users App was reaching 732 million monthly active users in October 2020
News Roblox strikes deal with music publishers Lawsuit dismissed and plan set to expand music in the metaverse
News Rebecca Prochnik joins United Talent Agency as Director of Creative Strategy, UK Music Prochnik joins UTA from the Earth Agency, which she founded in 2014
News Roblox launches Listening Parties for artists to premiere new albums Poppy was the first to host a Listening Party on the platform
News Mary Ghobrial joins Anghami as Chief Operating and Strategy Officer Exec is the former Amazon Director Marketplace Expansion and ex-CCO of SOUQ.com
News CTS EVENTIM expands into North America EVENTIM says its goal is "to establish an alternative to the dominant providers in the US and Canada"
News Ticketing platform DICE raises $122m in Series C funding Round was led by new investor, SoftBank Vision Fund 2
Analysis News From Universal’s $54bn listing to Warner’s $270m from ‘alternative’ platforms: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up The biggest stories of the past five days – and why they matter
News Jenifer Smith promoted to Head of Urban Tour Marketing & Strategy at Live Nation Concerts Smith will support marketing efforts for Live Nation's entire roster of R&B and Hip-Hop tours
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