News Musixmatch owner seized on rival’s Russia connection in Spotify talks, alleges court filing Dispute may relate to LyricFind's historical provision of lyric services to Russian service, VKontakte
News Fresh from Clipse Grammy shortlist triumph, Roc Nation Distribution unveils ‘cutting-edge’ new artist platform The new dashboard 'democratizes access to tools and information historically reserved for the very few established label superstars'
Analysis On… Spotify’s billion-dollar pricing opportunity The following article originally appeared in Tim Ingham’s latest ‘Tim’s Take’ email, issued exclusively to MBW+ subscribers.
News Paul McCartney adds track to vinyl version of ‘silent’ album protesting UK AI copyright law proposal Profits from sales of the album donated to the charity, Help Musicians
News TIDAL opens direct uploads for indie artists, but tracks won’t earn royalties TIDAL is launching a contest that will award $100,000 each for 10 artists whose work get playlisted among TIDAL Upload's headliners.
News Live Nation acquired Pukkelpop, one of Belgium’s largest music festivals. Now the market’s competition watchdog is investigating the deal. The Belgian Competition Authority noted that Live Nation already provides artist booking services and organizes three of Belgium’s largest festivals.
News Warner Music Group strikes deal with Feed.fm to supply licensed music clips for apps The partnership promises to “make it easier for developers to integrate high-quality, fully-licensed song clips through a secure, scalable system.”
Interviews ‘I see an explosion of hybrid sounds coming from Africa. The next big global hits will come from these cultural crossovers.’ MBW’s World Leaders series meets Nuno Rocha, Head of Business Development for MENA, Lusophone, and Francophone markets at ONErpm
News Kabiru Bello, Head of A&R, EMEA at Warner Music, is leaving the company Exec has worked at Warner Music Group since 2017
News From 50,000 AI tracks flooding Deezer daily, to Spotify’s Premium Platinum pilot The biggest headlines from the past few days...
News Leho Nigul promoted to Chief Technology Officer at WMG, as Ariel Bardin exits after three years Nigul will lead WMG’s technology strategy, team, and product roadmap, reporting to CEO Robert Kyncl
News TikTok launches ‘bulletin board’ broadcast channel feature for artists and creators The new feature will make it 'quick and easy for creators to post news and updates, share exclusive content, and build thriving communities'
News Sony Music strikes partnership with the Netherlands’ Avalon Music, spanning A&R, Marketing and strategic investment The partnership aims to expand Avalon’s reach across North Africa and develop local artists.
News BMI makes string of promotions within Creative team Nina Carter has been elevated to Executive Director, Partnerships & Events.
News Confirmed: Thomas Coesfeld will continue to lead BMG in dual role alongside Chairman and CEO position at parent Bertelsmann Coesfeld to succeed Thomas Rabe as head of Bertelsmann on January 1, 2027
News Dee Hale promoted to SVP, Film & TV Administration at Sony Music Publishing Veteran executive will continue to oversee global studio client relations from Nashville.
News Too Lost signs direct partnership with South Korean streaming service Melon The indie music distributor and publisher says the move is “another strategic step” in its global expansion
Analysis News As Spotify dabbles with Premium Platinum, China’s Tencent Music is already cashing in on its 15m+ Super VIPs Spotify is testing Premium price segmentation in 5 markets, testing a model that has already proven successful at China's Tencent Music Entertainment