News Over 500,000 artists manage their lyrics through Musixmatch. Now it’s expanding into distribution. New Musixmatch Pro service is set to launch in Q4 2021
News Virgin Music Label and Artist Services launches in Brazil Brazilian superstar duo Henrique & Juliano join the Work Show roster as first signings under the agreement
News UK rap star Wretch 32 inks worldwide publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music Agreement covers future works, plus back catalog
News Sony Music Publishing teams with Australia’s Alberts to rep AC/DC, Vanda, Young & Wright catalogs Sony will administer the entire catalogs of the rock band and legendary songwriting team
News From Queen’s big money to Hipgnosis’ new fund-raise: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories of the past five days – and why they matter
News Portishead release ABBA SOS cover as SoundCloud exclusive via platform’s fan-powered royalties system Release marks the first time the track will be commercially available on a major streaming platform
Analysis News TikTok is parking its tanks on YouTube’s lawn… as report says its users are more engaged than its rival’s TikTok surpasses YouTube for average hours spent per month per user in both the US and the UK on Android
Interviews ‘We want to be as transparent as possible, and as global as possible.’ Sony Music Publishing's Johnny Tennander on staying creative, and running the firm's Scandinavian company during a pandemic
News Actually… Universal Music Group spent nearly $3 BILLION on catalog acquisitions and artist advances last year Vivendi's annual report shows that UMG splashed out $2.87 billion on catalogs and artist advances in 2020
Interviews ‘Managers should be well compensated and own equity in what we’re developing.’ Music managers Ty Stiklorius and Lily Crockford discuss their newly agreed partnership, why the UK’s traditional artist/manager deal is no longer fit for purpose and the issue with ‘hustle culture’ in the US
News Indian rapper Badshah was the world’s No.1 songwriter on YouTube last year, says new report Second biggest songwriter on YouTube last year was Tones and I, shows Blokur data
News Primary Wave buys 50% stake in master recordings of musician Chris Isaak in ‘multi-million dollar’ deal Deal includes a strategic alliance that will allow him to sign new artists to a joint venture, as well as a recording contract with Sun Records
News Rolling Stone to launch in the UK Stream Publishing has signed an exclusive licensing deal with Penske Media Corporation (PMC) to launch the brand in the UK
News Warner Chappell Music inks publishing deal for works by jazz legend Cab Calloway Deal includes classics such as Minnie the Moocher, Are You All Reet? and Are You Hep to the Jive? (Yas, Yas)
News LiveXLive inks multi-year deal with merchandise platform Merchbar LiveXLive expanded into the merch business in October 2020 by acquiring 100% of Custom Personalization Solutions
News Universal Music Publishing Group launches in Israel Itamar Shafrir appointed UMPG Israel’s General Manager, Publishing and Production Music
News Atlantic Records UK and ADA UK partner with new Latin music label Candela Records The deal is the first time a UK frontline label has partnered with a UK based Latino label, says Warner
News Chris Brown sued for alleged copyright infringement by UK music publisher Greensleeves Publishing sues US superstar and Sony Music