News Brian Egan named EVP, Strategic Planning and Advancement at Concord Egan will lead projects focused on industry analysis and competitive assessments
News Simon Robson named President, International, Recorded Music at Warner Music Group Robson's appointment will help fuel 'One Warner' strategy around the globe, says Max Lousada
Analysis The independent artist market is exploding in China – with NetEase and Tencent battling to woo the best indie acts Stat Of The Week: How indie acts are central to the strategies of China's two biggest streaming music providers
News MBW’s Weekly Roundup: Mike Caren, The Killers, Epidemic Sound, Round Hill, Snap The biggest music industry stories of the week, all in one place
News Vevo Artists To Watch 2021: Bow Anderson, Surf Mesa, Gracey, Shaybo, Giveon MBW has once again partnered with Vevo to showcase the company's carefully curated DSCVR Artists To Watch
News Snapchat acquires mobile music app Voisey App allows users to record short videos using professional vocal effects and backing tracks
News Ben Tipple joins marketing agency Blackstar as Content Strategist He will oversee the company's in-house creative team and content production
News UK trade paper Music Week ends 60-year run as a weekly publication; parent Future says it will continue as a monthly ‘for the time being’ "The economics of Music Week as a weekly magazine are no longer viable."
News Reservoir inks joint venture with Atlantic Screen Music to invest in film score and soundtrack projects Companies will be partnering on upcoming films including The War With Grandpa starring Robert De Niro and others
Analysis Thoughts of a Manager: A Paean for Artists David Whitehead, an experienced artist manager who has worked with the likes of David Bowie, David Byrne, and Lloyd Cole, lays it all out for the next generation
News Warner Music’s Greater China boss, Andy Ma, abruptly exits company Warner is understood to have told staff that the sudden exit of Ma is due to "family reasons".
Analysis Could Epidemic Sound really be worth more than $1bn? How Epidemic might pitch investors on its catalog, rather than its company
News Video games veteran Adam Orth exits role at Sony Music MBW understands that Sony's "immersive media" project will continue in Orth's absence
Interviews News Spice Girls, Kylie, and a Near-Death Experience: Biff Stannard talks songwriting and battling demons Biff Stannard, British pop songwriting royalty, on his life – and how he deals with his demons
News Sony/ATV acquires River House Artists catalog, including Luke Combs hits; inks go-forward JV with Nashville company Company has also signed a joint venture with River House Artists
News Jacob Fain joins Elektra as SVP, A&R after 13 years with Sony/ATV Fain was most recently SVP, A&R and Research/Analytics at Sony/ATV
News UMPG inks global deal with Electric Feel Entertainment to launch Electric Feel Publishing Europe First signings include German rap producers Minor2Go, Palazzo and Jumpa
Interviews ‘I try not to be too abrasive with people. I’m not the type to tell someone, This sucks; you need to do it over.’ Cirkut is the latest interviewee in MBW's World's Greatest Producers series