Analysis News Two years ago, Pandora was bought for $3.5bn. It’s since lost over 10m users. But SiriusXM's overall revenues grow handsomely year-on-year anyway
News After buying The Killers catalog, Eldridge invests in fan engagement startup Laylo $5m-backed platform has worked with the likes of Calvin Harris and Dillon Francis
News Cindy Agi joins Live Nation as Global Tour Promoter Agi was previously co-head of the hip-hop department at WME
News Concord Music Publishing acquires catalog of Grammy Award-winning songwriter Lori McKenna Concord will co-publish McKenna in partnership with Creative Nation and PULSE Music Group, going forward
News Warner’s ADA Worldwide expands into Italy and Russia Company has also made several key hires across Central Europe, India, and Latin America
Interviews ‘It’s got to be real, because artists are coming in your buildings and seeing it.’ Alex Boateng, co-President of 0207 Def Jam, on the type of label he wants to build – and definitely doesn't want to build
News Warner Music Spain partners with esports team MAD Lions, owned by $79m-backed OverActive Media OverActive Media counts The Weeknd as an investor
News Tencent Music given 30 days to end exclusive deals with global labels in China China’s State Administration of Market Regulation has ordered TME to give up its exclusive label deals in the territory
Interviews ‘The misconception is that NFTs are like a get rich quick scheme. That’s not really how it works.’ Royalty Exchange CEO Anthony Martini on the future of NFTs and how the company's A Tribe Called Quest deal went down
News Universal Music Group inks licensing deal with TikTok rival Lomotif App been downloaded over 225 million times globally
Analysis News From Universal’s scrubbed SPAC sell-off to Warner’s Doug Morris label buyout: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories of the past five days – and why they matter
News BTS Butter co-writer Jenna Andrews signs with Milk & Honey for management Lucas Keller: "Her energy, passion and talent is unmatched, and we have big plans going into 2022.”
News Alice Beal Promoted to Managing Director at Insanity Records Beal joined Insanity as Label Manager in 2016
News Live Nation is selling $20 ‘all in’ concert tickets to help it bounce back from the pandemic Offer announced to promote Live Nation's 'Return To Live' run of shows
News Jay Z’s Roc Nation to launch new multimedia brand, EDITION EDITION will launch across print, digital, social and 'experiential activations'
News Livestream startup LiveControl raises $30m in Series A round New round brings LiveControl's total funding to $33m
News Travis Barker signs global publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music Agreement is an exclusive worldwide administration deal
News Stéphane Berlow joins Kobalt as Managing Director Of France Most recently, Berlow was the CEO of BMG Rights Management France