Analysis News How podcasts are damaging the potential growth of the recorded music business Music streaming services – particularly Spotify – are morphing into something else entirely
Interviews How Spinnin Records is meeting the ‘challenge of holding on to the attention of millennials’ Spinnin' celebrated its 20th birthday in 2019. Here, CEO Roger de Graaf tells MBW about his career in the music industry and the challenges of marketing dance music today...
News Tech startup Mighty Audio adds Amazon Music to offline streaming devices Integration launched globally on December 12
News Billboard owner Valence Media acquires Nielsen Music Company is establishing a new MRC Data division
Blog Spotify end of year stats…there’s a lot to unwrap This MBW blog comes from Matt Brinkworth, who is an artist manager and Head of Digital at Omnian Music Group
News Claire McAuley named SVP, Global Administration at Warner Chappell Music Exec was previously VP, International Operations
Interviews ‘I want everyone on my roster to have peace and leave a lasting impact on the world, through music.’ Natalie Prospere, manager of Lucky Daye, Varren Wade and others, is profiled in MBW's Inspiring Women series
News Hipgnosis confirms Johnny McDaid, Jack Antonoff and other catalog acquisitions Shape Of You, Photograph and other Ed Sheeran hits join the Hipgnosis portfolio
News AWAL signs rising Australian indie rock band, Spacey Jane Band have clocked up nearly 10 million streams
Analysis News Who’s the biggest music publisher in the world? Sony's music publishing companies turned over more than a billion dollars in the first nine months of 2019
News AEG European Festivals division hires Clare Lusher as first Marketing and Brand Director Exec has previously held senior roles including Group Marketing Director at Mama & Co
News Wyclef Jean’s new company Carnival World Music Group receives backing from finance firm Sound Royalties Wyclef Jean's new company provides artists with the music publishing and distribution resources
News Sony Music’s The Thread Shop inks global Jimi Hendrix merch deal Deal marks the first time artist's music, audiovisual releases and authorized merchandise will be available in one place
News Kobalt signs Australian singer-songwriter Dean Lewis to publishing deal Debut album, A Place We Knew, debuted at No.1 in Australia
News Tencent Music plans to buy back up to $400m of its shares Share Repurchase Program commenced on December 15
News Ed Howard and Briony Turner named Co-Presidents of Atlantic Records UK Well-regarded duo succeed Ben Cook, who left Atlantic in October
News Rocío Guerrero joins Amazon Music as Global Head of Latin Music "I’m thrilled to come back to streaming with Amazon Music, who is poised to have a massive, positive impact on the Latin culture."
News ICM Partners sells minority stake for $150m to Crestview Partners Private equity firm buys a third of Migos, Khalid talent agency