News Cinq Music parent GoDigital acquires music finance company Sound Royalties in ‘high eight-figure’ deal Jason Peterson's company makes major move for US-based financing company
Analysis News Drake’s Certified Lover Boy had a huge first week on Spotify… but not as big as Scorpion’s The numbers are in.... and they show Drizzy's latest LP was around 60 million streams short of his record in week one
News US recorded music revenues grew $1.5bn in H1 2021 compared to the first half of last year Streaming accounted for 84% of total revenues for the period
News Reservoir inks global deal with Joni Mitchell Mitchell has released a total of 19 studio albums, and has received a total of nine Grammy Awards
News Live Nation to buy majority stake in Latin America’s biggest concert promoter for $450m Live Nation Entertainment is buying a majority (51%) stake in Mexico-based concert promoter OCESA Entretenimiento
News From Drake and Kanye’s blockbuster albums to Apple Music’s new DJ Mix technology: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up The biggest stories of the past five days – and why they matter
News SJM Concerts Director Chris York honoured for Outstanding Contribution to the Live Entertainment Industry The award was given at last month’s headline show by Liam Gallagher at The O2 for NHS workers
News After selling AWAL, Kobalt pays $89m to buy back equity from shareholders Kobalt confirms to MBW that it has handed over cash from AWAL sale to some of its investors
News Apple Music is now using Shazam technology to identify tracks in DJ Mixes so that rightsholders get paid Thousands of mixes are already available on Apple Music
News Round Hill Music Royalty Fund acquires catalog of Dennis Elliott, former drummer of Foreigner Foreigner has sold more than 80 million records worldwide, including 37.5m in the US
News Brands can now sponsor Spotify’s personalized Release Radar playlist Release Radar is the platform's third personalised playlist to be made available for sponsorship
News Milk & Honey expands into Australasia with Sydney office led by Daniel Nall Management firm adds to offices in the US, UK, and Europe as it continues global expansion
News Tim Dadson promoted to General Counsel at SoundExchange, Brieanne Jackson upped to Deputy General Counsel Colin Rushing stepping down as Chief Legal Officer
Analysis Blog Virtual artists are an opportunity for the music business – not an enemy Spirit Bomb's Ian Simon on why he believes avatars can change the music biz – all for the better
News Santiago Menéndez-Pidal promoted to President, Southern Europe, at Warner Chappell Music He will continue to be based in Madrid and report to Guy Moot, Co-Chair and CEO of Warner Chappell Music
Analysis News Drake’s Certified Lover Boy, Spotify, and the destruction of the all-dominant streaming superstar What the performance of Drizzy's new studio record tells us about a growing trend in the music business
News SESAC President and COO Kelli Turner to exit, succeeded by Scott Jungmichel Scott Jungmichel promoted to President and COO
News Wasserman expands into Germany, hires Kai Burkhard and Sebastian Birwe as Senior Vice Presidents, DACH New office will be located in Düsseldorf