News VR platform Sensorium Galaxy’s in-world tokens now listed and trading on cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex Company expects that more than 1.8m users will use SENSO Tokens by the end of 2022
News SoundCloud launches profile verification ‘to help well-known artists stand out’ Eight artists including Billie Eilish, Wiz Khalifa and Trippie Redd have already been verified
Interviews How VEVA Collect is trying to solve a problem worth ‘millions of dollars in unpaid royalties’ VEVA Sound President, Deborah Fairchild, tells MBW how collaboration and credit platform can help songwriters get paid what they're owed
News Amy Cranford promoted to SVP, Administration at Sony/ATV Nashville Cranford is responsible for overseeing Sony/ATV’s administration initiatives
News Shazam surpasses 200m monthly active users worldwide Tones and I’s single Dance Monkey also named as the most-Shazamed track ever
News Dominique Casimir takes charge of BMG’s publishing and recorded music operations outside North America and the UK Exec adds Australia, China and Latin America to her global remit
News Confirmed: Taylor Swift masters sold by Scooter Braun to Shamrock – but she’s re-recording them anyway "I simply cannot in good conscience bring myself to be involved in benefiting Scooter Braun's interests directly or indirectly."
News Scooter Braun sells Taylor Swift masters for $300m+ to investment fund (report) Sale follows nearly 18 months of bad blood between Braun and Swift over Ithaca's acquisition of six albums
News Despite the pandemic, Big Hit Entertainment generated revenues of $436m in the first 9 months of 2020 New results shine light on BTS label's progress in IPO year
Interviews ‘We need to educate ourselves about the history of music and give the respect to the African continent that it deserves.’ Mathew Knowles – father of Beyoncè and Solange — discusses his new project, MePlaylist, what it takes to launch a global superstar, and why he thinks there’s a lack of education in the music business
News VEVO reveals DSCVR Artists To Watch 2021 list, teams with MBW to showcase acts Previous DSCVR Artists To Watch include Sam Smith, Billie Eilish, Lewis Capaldi, Maggie Rogers, James Bay and more
News Sony/ATV and Bleeding Fingers expand opportunities for Black composers with USC Screen Scoring Diversity Scholarship The scholarship is part of Sony Music Group’s Social Justice Fund efforts
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