News Songtradr acquires film, TV and gaming music data platform Tunefind Tunefind attracts over 30m unique visitors each year
News Tuned Global teams with fitness brand Psycle London to develop home workout music streaming app Company to power playlist app for home fitness brand’s 70+ instructors
Interviews ‘It’s about the outsiders and the weirdos, that’s kind of what Parlophone is for.’ Parlophone's co-Presidents tell MBW they have created the label they believe one of the most famous names in the music industry deserves
News Blackstone is buying eOne Music from Hasbro in $385m cash deal Chris Taylor to run eOne Music as a standalone company under Blackstone ownership
News Spotify is launching podcast subscriptions… but it’s not going to make any money from them Spotify will reportedly announce its own podcast subscription offering soon
News Kobalt’s Chief Marketing Officer, Ryan Wright, leaves company after seven years Kobalt founder and Chairman pays tribute to Wright's contribution to company's success
News After selling catalog to Concord, Downtown launches new services division led by Mike Smith Downtown projects that it will generate over $600m from services this year alone
News AWAL extends deal with Tom Misch for forthcoming album Long-term AWAL artist signs new deal following Sony buyout announcement
News Spotify to increase some subscription prices in the US, Europe and the UK Premium Duo, Premium Family and Student plans to go up in the UK and Europe, while the US sees Family Plan increase
News Could Daniel Ek buy Arsenal, Sir Lucian Grainge’s favorite football team? Spotify founder's bid is getting serious, with legendary ex-players reportedly backing his interest in the UK club
News Concord buys Downtown’s owned music copyright catalog for around $400m Downtown becomes services company with no significant owned copyrights, as Concord grows again
News Sony Music Publishing partners with Stockholm-based company The Very Good Publishing company's roster has worked with artists including BTS, Sting, Mø, Alan Walker, and Ava Max
News From UMG’s $1m an hour, to Paul McCartney’s music streaming crusade: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up The biggest music industry stories of the week, all in one place
News Viagogo loses court appeal against $4.5m fine in Italy Court ejects viagogo’s "passive hosting provider" argument, rules no exemption from liability
News Nikki Cox and Storme Whitby-Grubb join Red Bull Records leadership team Nikki Cox appointed Chief Marketing Officer, Storme Whitby-Grubb named Chief Creative Officer
News Scooter Braun and Troy Carter backed livestream startup Moment House names seven new key hires Execs join from Spotify, Apple Music and AEG Presents
News Universal Music Group generated over $1m per hour in Q1… and expects to go public in the fall Another strong quarter for Sir Lucian Grainge and co, as Q1 streaming revenue leaps up 20% year-on-year
News Wasserman Music launches with ‘plans to expand assertively as live entertainment business rebounds’ Wasserman completes acquisition of Paradigm Talent Agency’s North American live music representation business