Music Business News: North America
Interviews Norwegian production duo Stargate look back on a 25+ year career that has taken them from Trondheim to LA via London and New York, working with some of the greatest artists in the world on the way
Analysis Speaking to Morgan Stanley, the Warner Music Group chief outlined a model that would reward certain artists more than others on streaming platforms
News Daniel Ek's firm capitalized on the Clubhouse boom. Then the Clubhouse boom ended.
News Anitta signed with Warner Music Brazil in 2013 and with Warner Records in 2020
News Deal sees company acquire a stake in McLachlan’s music publishing and recorded music catalog
News Company says it spent over $300 million on advances and catalog acquisitions in the period
Interviews Jimmy Napes discusses bangers, ballads, the importance of writing 'crap' songs and his enduring, phenomenally successful partnership with Sam Smith
Analysis As industry dynamics shift, are we going to see artist and label services divisions grow in importance for the majors?