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
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