Interviews ‘The guy who signed me sent an email that basically said, You will never make it in America and you’re going to come home crying.’ Toby Gad, writer of smashes for Beyoncé and John Legend, on why songwriters shouldn't "try to be famous"
News Ingrooves expands in Sweden, hiring ex-Spotify exec Daniel ‘Tive’ Tivemark as Country Manager "We are excited to add an exceptional talent in Stockholm to our expanding operations in the Nordic region,"
Analysis News Tencent Music isn’t actually a Chinese company. Why should the global music business care? Why the company's Cayman Islands setup should be closely scrutinized by music's biggest players
News Pro Music Rights sues ‘the entire music industry’ for allegedly ‘running an illegal cartel’ Lawsuit was filed in Connecticut federal court Monday (March 9)
News Kobalt promotes Julie Hurwitz & Rob Christensen to Co-Heads of Synch & Brand Partnerships They will be responsible for overseeing Kobalt Music Publishing's global sync team
News TikTok launches ‘Transparency Center’ – but the NMPA blasts service for ‘not using music legally’ New facility to allow 'outside experts' to see how the platform moderate content on the platform
News Lila Gerson joins talent agency APA as SVP-Strategic Marketing & Brand Partnerships Exec most recently served as SVP, Global Marketing & Communications at Nielsen Entertainment
News Live Nation stock crashes 16.6%, as Coronavirus is categorized as ‘pandemic’ by WHO (update) Live concerts giant sees $1.8bn wiped off market cap valuation in less than a day
News More SXSW damage from Coronavirus pandemic: No refunds for ticket-holders, as event lays off a third of staff Badge holders can defer registration to 2021, however
News Concord signs global publishing deal with producer & songwriter Cam Blackwood He produced both of George Ezra’s UK No.1 albums
News Music licensing startup SyncFloor hires Shellie Lewis as Business Development Manager Exec has previously worked with Sony and Universal
News Mojo Music & Media acquires complete publishing catalog of Larry Gatlin Deal includes publishing and songwriter interests in around 300 songs
News TuneCore & Believe launch new hip hop and R&B artist services brand, PIVTL Projects First artist signings are Joey Trap and Elliott Trent
Analysis Blog How to deal with a Coronavirus-hit music business: ‘It’s not fair’ is not a strategy. What happens if there is a crisis?
News ICM Partners acquires UK-based Primary Talent International Primary Talent will continue to operate under the Primary banner out of London with no management changes
News Coronavirus panic just wiped nearly $5bn off the combined value of Vivendi, Spotify and Live Nation… in a day MBW monitors how 'Black Monday' has hammered music stocks around the world
News Spotify unveils new RADAR global emerging artist program 'RADAR will become an influential program for up-and-coming artists across all genres worldwide'
News Led Zeppelin win Stairway to Heaven copyright battle as 2016 verdict is upheld by US Court of Appeals Lawsuit was brought by Randy Wolfe estate trustee Michael Skidmore in 2014