News Mark Ronson extends global publishing deal with Concord Music Ronson's forthcoming studio album is due in 2019
News AWAL expands into Canada with new Toronto office The company has also announced open roles in marketing, client relations, A&R and more to be based in the new office
News New edition of Music Business UK out now – subscribe today! Modest!, Stuart Camp, Hartwig Masuch, Simon Cowell, Liz Goodwin, Dipesh Parmar, Ros Earls
Analysis News Spotify still pays artists out of one big ‘pot’. Should the company change its policy? Is the 'pro rata' system of payment fit for the modern era?
News Songwriter busbee launches JV music company Altadena with Warner Bros. Records Altadena has also signed deals with Warner/Chappell Music and Red Light Management
News Sony/ATV extends worldwide deal with Swedish songwriter Noonie Bao The new agreement includes hits recorded by Zedd & Alessia Cara, Camila Cabello’s and Rita Ora
News Sony Music launches its own streaming service in Japan The new service is called Mora Qualitas and will be powered by Rhapsody's Napster platform
News PPL and SAMI partner with Max Martin-founded tech startup Auddly The joint initiative has led to the creation of a 'performer verification mechanism'
News SAG-AFTRA hires music industry veteran Rebecca Greenberg as Executive Director, Music Department Greenberg will oversee the negotiation and administration of collective bargaining agreements
News MelodyVR teams up with Liam Payne for its first live VR broadcast The event will take place on December 19 at a secret London location
News CISAC launches sanctions procedure which could result in ‘expulsion’ of Spanish rights society SGAE CISAC's Board of Directors are considering a number of sanctions against the Spanish rights society
News Vevo’s Artists To Watch 2019: Easy Life, Sam Fender, Jade Bird & Brandon Lay Check out Easy Life, Sam Fender, Jade Bird & Brandon Lay
News Hipgnosis buys music catalog from British songwriting team TMS TMS have written No.1 hits for the likes of Jess Glynne and Little Mix
News Apple acquires A&R and creative services company Platoon Veteran AWAL/Apple exec Denzyl Feigelson will lead standalone business from its London HQ
News Sony Music acquires Savage Garden catalog in Australia “I could not be happier! I belong here, I plan to stay here, I am home!”
Interviews ‘The best artist managers are constantly learning and constantly growing.’ Andrew Gertler is interviewed in MBW's World's Greatest Managers series
News Blockchain firm JAAK makes key hires ahead of first product launch in 2019 YouTube Content ID creator David King and artist D.A.Wallach join JAAK as Advisors
News She Is The Music launches global database for women working in music The Board of Directors / Co-Founders include Alicia Keys and Jody Gerson, Global Chairman and CEO, Universal Music Publishing Group