News Maria Weaver named President of WEA, Warner Recorded Music’s global artist and label services network Weaver was most recently Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer at Comcast Advertising
News Songtradr acquires UK-based sync licensing company Cuesongs Cuesongs provides a catalog of over 20,000 tracks
Analysis Indie distribution giant Believe looks headed for a $2bn-plus IPO next year Reuters report points to another potential ten-figure moment for the modern record business
News MBW’s Weekly Roundup: Twitch, Round Hill, Primary Wave, Spotify, Shutterstock The biggest music industry stories of the week, all in one place
News Sony/ATV signs publishing deal with Baby Shark creators Pinkfong The Baby Shark video has amassed 7.1 billion views on YouTube
Interviews This Virtual Charity Concert on November 24 is raising money for good causes – including people affected by COVID-19 SohoJohnny, who sadly lost him mother to Coronavirus, discusses a new event featuring starry names
News Symphonic Distribution launches new Symphonic for Production service for producers New hub offers downloadable sample packs, STEMs and mastering services
News Hipgnosis buys 50% stake in Rick James catalog, including master rights Deal includes 50% of writer's and publisher share in James' catalog
Interviews ‘Everyone should remember that most artists only get one shot at stardom.’ Thierry Chassagne, long-time President of Warner Music France, on his career, the French market, and what his fellow executives should remember
News Twitch apologizes (to its users) for music copyright issues, says it’s still locked in negotiations with major record companies New blog post offers guidance and updates about music licensing on the platform
News TikTok appeals Trump’s divestment order as app ban deadline arrives ByteDance-owned company claims that it has received 'no substantive feedback on our extensive data privacy and security framework'
News PULSE Music Group inks creative joint venture with producer Mike Dean First signing to the JV is producer Apex Martin
News Sonos launches $7.99-per-month HD Radio subscription service with a curated station from Dolly Parton New tier expands on company's ad-supported Sonos Radio streaming service
News TIDAL adds millions of Master Quality tracks from Warner Music Group, including albums from Missy Elliott, The Notorious B.I.G. and Madonna TIDAL claims to offer the largest MQA catalog outside of China
Interviews Larry Mestel: ‘I was shocked the major music companies even let us in the business.’ Primary Wave CEO Larry Mestel on his company's difference – and the ultra-competitive music M&A marketplace in 2020
News Shutterstock acquires AI-driven music platform Amper Music Amper’s employees will join the Shutterstock team
News Sony/ATV signs songwriter and producer Jason Evigan to worldwide deal He has worked with the likes of Maroon 5, Dua Lipa, Kelly Clarkson and others
News Warner Music inks licensing deal with Audiomack for key African markets Audiomack has more than 16m monthly active users