News Quincy Jones invested in ‘Emotional’ AI music startup Musimap last year. Here’s his emotional profile. Firm builds emotional profiles for listeners, detailing mood, feelings and values based on their listening history
Interviews How Tuned Global is helping fitness brands integrate licensed music into their virtual classes Tuned Global's Mario Forsyth on the convergence of the virtual fitness and music businesses
News Rockstar Games launches record label in partnership with dance music promoter CircoLoco CircoLoco is one of the most recognised brands in underground dance music
News Sony Music Publishing UK signs rock band Del Amitri to worldwide publishing deal Agreement covers the band’s entire catalog
News Warner names new recipients of grants from its $100m Social Justice Fund Second tranche of grants will go to Ashé Cultural Arts Center, Overtown Youth Center (OYC) and The Africa Center
News TikTok Radio is coming to SiriusXM as companies join forces to create ‘exclusive audio experiences’ TikTok Radio launches this summer
News Abbey Road returns as headline sponsor of the A&R Awards 2021 Abbey Road returns to back UK-focused industry awards for a fifth year
Analysis News From Universal’s 10% sell-off to Sony Music under investigation: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest headlines from the past five days in the music industry
News J Scavo joins Position Music as its GM, Recorded Music & VP of Marketing Scavo will be guiding the Position Music strategy for its Recorded Music division
News Grammy winner Burna Boy signs global deal with Kobalt Neighbouring Rights The deal includes the full range of royalty collection as well as earnings maximization services
News Jesy Nelson, former Little Mix member, signs to Polydor Records for solo album Former Little Mix star inks deal with Universal Music UK label
News Triller, February 5: ‘We don’t need Universal Music Group.’ Triller, May 20: ‘We’re pleased to announce our renewed agreement with UMG.’ Rights-holder and rights-user kiss and make up three months after textual fisticuffs
Interviews ‘The basic dynamic between streaming services, artists and labels is still not what it needs to be.’ Jimmy Iovine tells us what he would do if he was running a major record company today.
News Former online dating company boss Jeronimo Folgueira named CEO of Deezer Hans-Holger Albrecht will continue to support Deezer as a Member of the Board of Directors
News Ledo co-founder claims she has been ‘thrown under the bus’ by Eelko van Kooten Sarah Hildering says she wishes to set the record straight after accusations from ex-colleague
Interviews ‘There is a huge opportunity here for music publishing A&R.’ Travis Rosenblatt, creator of A&R data platform Meddling, on how the power of publishing is about to change everything in the music industry
Interviews ‘We have a vision for a billion-dollar balance sheet of music rights.’ Jason Peterson sets out his vision for Los Angeles-based Cinq Music – and how Latin music is helping fuel its expansion
News Big Hit Music, home to BTS, launches global auditions for producers BIGHIT MUSIC are seeking new producers to "challenge the global music industry,"