Music Business News: United Kingdom Analysis News From the United States vs. TikTok to Sony pulling its catalog from Boomplay… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place… News Universal Music Group inks strategic partnership with advertising giant WPP Partnership to focus on audience engagement strategies plus 'ways that AI can better help brands and artists connect' News $1bn-valued Create Music Group acquires 50% stake in UK label and publisher Enhanced CMG's investment comes after closing a $165 million investment round earlier this year Interviews ‘The revolution in music consumption has really pushed sync up the industry’s agenda.’ Warner Music’s SVP, Global Sync, Warner Music, Tim Miles reflects on how the sync industry has changed during his 15 years in the sector – and how it is now more important to artists and valued by labels than ever before… News Graham Lyle receives Icon Award at 2024 BMI London Awards Lyle has penned numerous hits, including Tina Turner’s 'What’s Love Got to Do With It' and 'We Don't Need Another Hero' News Vevo dscvr artists to watch 2025: Ela Taubert, Nia Smith, Katseye MBW shines the spotlight on three more of Vevo's picks for its Artists To Watch 2025 list News Emerging markets-focused label Heatwave strikes publishing joint venture with Kobalt Heatwave was launched by ex-Syco Music MD Tyler Brown and Harold Serero, a former senior A&R executive at Ultra Music Publishing Analysis News The 21 biggest music business deals of 2024: From Irving Azoff to Daddy Yankee, Hipgnosis, and Queen. The year's biggest deals were dominated by private equity, securitization of music assets, and some blockbuster acquisitions by Sony Music1 2 … 459 Next
Analysis News From the United States vs. TikTok to Sony pulling its catalog from Boomplay… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
News Universal Music Group inks strategic partnership with advertising giant WPP Partnership to focus on audience engagement strategies plus 'ways that AI can better help brands and artists connect'
News $1bn-valued Create Music Group acquires 50% stake in UK label and publisher Enhanced CMG's investment comes after closing a $165 million investment round earlier this year
Interviews ‘The revolution in music consumption has really pushed sync up the industry’s agenda.’ Warner Music’s SVP, Global Sync, Warner Music, Tim Miles reflects on how the sync industry has changed during his 15 years in the sector – and how it is now more important to artists and valued by labels than ever before…
News Graham Lyle receives Icon Award at 2024 BMI London Awards Lyle has penned numerous hits, including Tina Turner’s 'What’s Love Got to Do With It' and 'We Don't Need Another Hero'
News Vevo dscvr artists to watch 2025: Ela Taubert, Nia Smith, Katseye MBW shines the spotlight on three more of Vevo's picks for its Artists To Watch 2025 list
News Emerging markets-focused label Heatwave strikes publishing joint venture with Kobalt Heatwave was launched by ex-Syco Music MD Tyler Brown and Harold Serero, a former senior A&R executive at Ultra Music Publishing
Analysis News The 21 biggest music business deals of 2024: From Irving Azoff to Daddy Yankee, Hipgnosis, and Queen. The year's biggest deals were dominated by private equity, securitization of music assets, and some blockbuster acquisitions by Sony Music