Thomas Coesfeld In The News

From 50,000 AI tracks flooding Deezer daily, to Spotify’s Premium Platinum pilot

The biggest headlines from the past few days...

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

Thomas Coesfeld to become CEO and Chairman of BMG’s parent, Bertelsmann

Coesfeld will continue to lead BMG after he's promoted in 2027

BMG and Spotify ink new US direct publishing licensing deal

Companies said that the deal is "designed to deliver greater value to songwriters and their teams".

BMG acquires Jason Aldean’s recorded catalog plus tranche of other rights in $250m deal

Deal brings company's total investment in music rights since the launch of Bertelsmann’s 'Boost program' in 2021 to $1.5bn+

Monti Olson rejoins BMG to lead Music Publishing operations in North America; will ‘drive new signings and catalog acquisitions’

Olson most recently served as President (founding partner) of Litmus Music

From Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters record to BMG’s H1 results… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up

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Thomas Coesfeld on BMG’s H1 2025 results, why music streaming ‘remains undervalued’, and a strategy focused on the ‘core business’ of music rights

MBW quizzes Coesfeld on BMG's strategic direction, music being 'undervalued' on streaming services, and why he believes the wider music industry must do better on fair payments