Interviews ‘Vevo’s Connected TV business is up globally 30% year-on-year.’ JP Evangelista talks MBW through Vevo's year, the effect of the pandemic, and Taylor Swift's superhuman output
Interviews ‘I figured out a really long time ago that I work for the artist, they don’t work for me.’ Tame Impala manager Jodie Regan on dealing with the challenges of 2020, how she met Kevin Parker and the secret to a lasting relationship with a megastar client
Blog ‘We need to be good neighbours to our artists.’ Veteran neighbouring rights specialist Susan Cotchin reflects on 35 years in the music industry
News Rui Suzuki appointed Chief Financial Officer at Universal Music Japan Suzuki joins from personal financial management service, Moneytree
News Concord and Universal Music Group renew global distribution deal Two companies have consecutively partnered for more than 15 years
Interviews ‘We were just young kids who wanted to be around music – there was no plan.’ Take a Daytrip on their career and working with superstars like Travis Scott
News MBW’s Weekly Roundup: Lucian Grainge, Tencent, Spotify, Beatport, TikTok The biggest music industry stories of the week, all in one place
News Korean opera singer Kim Hojoong sells more than half a million physical copies of new album on day one of release "It will certainly be the biggest classical album of the year worldwide and it highlights the quality and diversity of Korean music beyond just KPop."
Interviews ‘I live and die by my artists — that’s what I wake up every day and fight for.’ Tap Music's US President Wendy Ong discusses imposter syndrome, failure, working with Dua Lipa, and her top tips for successful music management
News BMG publishes results of historic royalties review, pledges action and invites other labels to probe for evidence of racial disadvantage The initiative has been welcomed by the Black Music Action Coalition
News Damian Christian upped to Managing Director and President of Promotions for Atlantic Records UK ""He’s infamous for his candour, expertise, and love for his job, earning the respect, admiration, and affection of artists and colleagues alike."
News Sir Lucian Grainge: ‘Putting music’s power to work for good may have been more important this year than it’s ever been.’ "There’s no question that 2020 was a year of struggle and tragedies, but it was also a year of courage and heroes."
News Faryal Khan-Thompson appointed Vice President, International at TuneCore Exec joins TuneCore from creative production agency Tag
News Spotify to launch in South Korea in first half of 2021 South Korea will become Spotify’s 93rd active market
News Tencent-led consortium to buy another 10% of Universal Music Group, taking total stake to 20% Tencent group acquired first 10% in UMG in Q1 this year
News Ticketing platform Lyte raises $33m in Series B funding round from investors including Quincy Jones Latest round brings Lyte's fundraising total to $48m
News French rapper Soso Maness signs to Warner Chappell Soso Maness is the stage name of Sofiane Haki Manessou
News Sony/ATV signs Tate McRae to worldwide deal She has nearly 1 billion combined on demand streams to date