Analysis News Could Spotify face $100 million-plus lawsuits over its comedy album faux pas?MBW's Talking Trends looks into a growing dispute on Daniel Ek's platform
Interviews Meet the executive who was investing in music rights long before it was fashionable.Darren Michaelson, a long-time investor into music, gives his view on the market and where it's going
News What will be the aftermath of Travis Scott’s Astroworld? And is Vevo the major labels’ secret weapon?Welcome to the latest episode of Talking Trends, the weekly podcast from Music Business Worldwide
News UnitedMasters is worth $550m. Should it IPO?On Talking Trends, Louise Porter and MBW founder Tim Ingham discuss the music industry's "quiet giant" – the DIY distribution and tools sector
Analysis News Why did BTS leave Sony for Universal? And what’s up with Warner Music Group’s $10bn value growth?MBW's Talking Trends podcast on BTS's shock move, and Warner's rapid rise in value
News What’s the UK’s problem with major record companies? And when will songwriters stop getting screwed by streaming?Louise Porter and Tim Ingham discuss the big music biz headlines on MBW's Talking Trends
News Adele’s back… but what are we expecting? And will Blackstone x Hipgnosis change the face of the music business?Music Business Worldwide founder Tim Ingham discusses the British superstar's return, and the strong evidence that she's "doing things her way"
News What will be music’s next blockbuster rights buyout? And what can labels learn from Scarlett Johansson?The first ever episode of MBW's weekly Talking Trends podcast goes live
Interviews Is Timbaland about to transform the music production business (again)?Gary Marella on the launch of Beatclub, and how it plans to rival the likes of Splice
Interviews Troy Carter: ‘The music industry has to change the business model; it’s as simple as that.’The Q&A founder and ex-Spotify exec joins the MBW podcast to talk independent artists – and the future of the business
Interviews News Spice Girls, Kylie, and a Near-Death Experience: Biff Stannard talks songwriting and battling demonsBiff Stannard, British pop songwriting royalty, on his life – and how he deals with his demons
Interviews Larry Mestel: ‘I was shocked the major music companies even let us in the business.’Primary Wave CEO Larry Mestel on his company's difference – and the ultra-competitive music M&A marketplace in 2020
Interviews ‘I turn my hurt into gas, into fuel, to keep going and working harder.’Poo Bear talks about Justin Bieber, issues of race in music – and why he wants to see labels hire people who've made hits
Interviews Spotify now allows ‘tipping’. But are fan investments a better way for artists to make money from their audience?Mattias Tengblad, co-founder of Corite, joins the MBW Podcast to talk fan investment and the future
Interviews News ‘Since 2018, there’s been three crazy deals in the record business. I did two of them…’Tha Lights Global CEO, Dooney Battle, on staying independent with Lil Pump – and shunning big checks