News Uncategorized BTS label Big Hit Entertainment confirms share pricing for IPO, carrying $4bn+ company valuation Company will raise $820m through the IPO
News Primary Wave buys majority stake in catalog of songwriter Allee Willis Included in the deal are hits by Earth, Wind & Fire, The Pointer Sisters and the Pet Shop Boys
News Court issues injunction preventing Trump’s TikTok download ban in the US 'We're pleased that the court agreed with our legal arguments,' said a TikTok spokesperson in a statement
News CISAC launches upgraded global music identifier system 'The upgrade of the ISWC could not come at a more timely moment for songwriters and composers.'
News Kings of Leon, Pet Shop Boys agent Pete Nash joins ICM Partners Nash will be based in ICM’s New York office
News Samantha Kirby Yoh named as Co-Head of UTA Music Kirby Yoh most recently served as Head of East Coast Music at WME
News UK record label House Anxiety inks joint-venture with Believe Music New label Roster Includes Bad Boy Chiller Crew / BBCC, Genesis Owusu, Woom and carpetgarden
News Dorothy Hui promoted to SVP of Digital and Audience Development at Sony Music UK’s 4th Floor Creative Exec will continue to lead the company’s Digital and Audience Development team
Interviews News Daniel Ek: 3 things we learned from the Spotify CEO’s interview today Spotify co-founder faces down questions on the future of his company at Slush Music event
News ADA Latin makes several key hires across global leadership team They all report to Juan Paz, who heads up the Miami-headquartered division
News With fresh cash injection, Hipgnosis has raised over $500m in two months "We have made a tremendous impact on the songwriting community."
News Ingrooves has built its own AI music marketing technology – and been granted a patent for it Ingrooves CEO Bob Roback walks MBW through distribution and services company's new tech
Interviews Artists are missing out on tens of millions of dollars from neighbouring rights. IAFAR is trying to fix the problem. Neighbouring Rights membership org explains how it's helping artists claim what is theirs
News Guillaume Quelet joins Believe as Global Licensing Director Exec worked with Sony Music Entertainment in New York prior to joining Believe
News BMG launches record label with French Ligue 1 football club Olympique de Marseille Partnership makes BMG the exclusive music partner for all of OM’s music projects
News Universal Music launches Def Jam Vietnam Label launches with the signing of Obito, SeaChains and Right
News Hipgnosis is raising another $318m to buy 50 catalogs (which it’s already lined up) 'I would like to thank all the songwriters, artists and producers that have made us first choice to look after your incomparable legacies.'
News Amuse revenues grew 209% in 2019, but firm posted $11m operating loss Distribution company's net revenues hit $9.5m last year, reveals fiscal report