News Spotify pulls hundreds of K-Pop songs globally due to expired licensing deal with Kakao M Expired deal with distributor and record label KakaoM results in tracks being pulled from streaming service
Analysis The US recorded music industry grew by over $1bn in 2020 – but faces big challenges over streaming’s pricing, and its future The RIAA's latest figures show a surging streaming market – with one notable cause for concern
News Ethiopia Habtemariam promoted to Chairman & CEO of Motown Records Iconic label also moves into 2021 with ‘renewed creative independence’ within Universal Music Group
Analysis Blog The Services Sector Is Transforming The Future Of The Music Industry Justin Kalifowitz, CEO of Downtown Music Holdings, paints a picture of how the music industry is changing
News Zara Larsson signs global deal with Sony Music Publishing Zara Larsson's hits include Ruin My Life, All The Time, Lush Life, and Never Forget You
News Big Machine Music inks worldwide sub-publishing deal with peermusic for outside the US Nashville-based company will continue to administer itself within the US
News Japan’s Avex Entertainment and AEG Presents form AEGX live music joint venture AEGX will provide Avex with access to AEG Presents’ worldwide portfolio of venues, festivals, and global touring partnerships
News Sony Music signs Egyptian superstar Hamaki, inks deal with top Arabic music producer Hamdy Badr Hamdy Badr's Cairo-based Craft Media is behind Egyptian artists like Hamaki, Maya Diab, Pousi and Mahmoud Al Lethy
News Universal launches Queen game, developed by Vivendi-owned Gameloft Queen: Rock Tour allows users to 'immerse themselves into the world of Queen'
Analysis News US music fans spent more on vinyl than CD last year for the first time since 1986 New RIAA data confirms that vinyl outsold CD on a monetary basis in pandemic-hit 2020 for first time in 34 years
News MBW’s Weekly Roundup: Spotify, Big Hit, Chance The Rapper, Splice, TuneCore The biggest music industry stories of the week, all in one place
News Tony Wadsworth CBE named as new Chair of music charity The BRIT Trust Wadsworth, a former Chairman and CEO of EMI Music UK and Chair of the BPI, has been a BRIT Trustee for 16 years
News Dan Waite upped to President Of Better Noise as company expands global footprint, ventures further into film Waite set to oversee all music and film releases across company’s global offices
News Apple Music launches ‘Behind the Songs’ portal to highlight songwriters and producers New space will allow songwriters and publishers to participate in regularly updated editorial features and promotions
News Songtradr hires Mike Tunnicliffe and Joe Belliotti to lead Brand Solutions Division of new B2B music platform The execs will head up the brand solutions side of ‘Vinyl by Songtradr’