News Sherry Tan joins Warner Music Group as its head of recorded music business in Mainland China Warner Music China is home to a variety of artists including Tia Ray, Kelly Yu, Fiona Sit, Vava and Lizzy Wang
News Darcus Beese is joining Warner Music UK, launching a new JV label with major Beese joins Warner after 13 years with Universal Music and Island Records
News Epidemic Sound Chairwoman Vania Schlogel joins Hipgnosis board as Non-Exec Director Former KKR executive and founder of Atwater Capital previously sat on the board of BMG
News DEAG and Kilimanjaro acquire British promoter UK Live Ltd News comes as UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson delays re-opening for mass gatherings until July
Analysis Blog Let’s welcome Sony’s forward-thinking move on unrecouped artists. But let’s keep going. Annabella Coldrick, the CEO of the Music Managers' Forum, on the label policy that's got the whole industry talking
Interviews ‘Metrics matter but I would like to see more childlike curiosity and creative ideas in music.’ Newly named MD of Future Classic, Alice Young, discusses lessons learned across her career to date and what she’d change about the music industry and why
Analysis Blog What can music learn from the rise and rise of the video games business? Kim Bayley, the CEO of the UK's Entertainment Retailers Association, shares her thoughts
News From Sony’s historic unrecouped balances move to Universal funding [PIAS]: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories of the past five days – and why they matter
News Primary Wave raises $375m investment from Oaktree Capital, sells minority stake Larry Mestel says: "This is an exciting new chapter for the entire company as we continue to grow and evolve our business.”
News Chelsea Blythe appointed Senior Vice President, A&R at Def Jam Recordings Blythe will oversee current and new artist projects, while discovering and signing new talent to Def Jam
News Primary Wave and Universal’s Virgin Music ink global deal Gaither Group labels and Sun Records to deliver first releases under deal
News Tilmann Richter joins Sony Music Germany as Vice President Live Ventures Richter will lead Sony Music's live division and the development of live campaigns for Sony Music artists
News In historic move, Sony Music is disregarding unrecouped balances for heritage catalog artists Rob Stringer-led company meets demand from artist advocates – a policy that some believed a major record company would never openly adopt
News Vancouver-based A&R company Reliant Music expands into Europe John Dexter's company makes international move as its business grows
News Shamrock, the firm that bought Taylor Swift’s masters, closes new $1bn growth fund Firm has around $3.5bn of total assets under management
News Believe is a public company, as CEO Denis Ladegaillerie rings bell on Paris stock market debut Believe will use €300 million raised to acquire music companies over the next three years
News Universal Music Group inks exclusive partnership with $28.5m-backed fitness technology startup Liteboxer Beat-based boxing platform will feature UMG’s artist roster
News Les Hollander promoted to CEO at Global’s DAX in North America The move promotes Hollander from Chief Growth Officer