Music Business News: North America
News “We regret on this occasion that we did not speak out earlier and more robustly against an industry consensus that turned a blind eye to what has been a 15-year pay freeze for songwriters."
Analysis News Warner bought control of Pink Floyd with Parlophone. But not, it seems, for the long term.
Analysis Interviews Citrin Cooperman's Nari Matsuura explains, in detail, why her firm's Discount Rate for music assets isn't changing
News The James Gibb-founded company raised over $100 million in February
News Dorfman will bring his clients and management team in-house, and will take a partner position at the company
News Warner Music, via WMX, says that it now generates 56 billion monthly premium video views across its portfolio.
News The DistroVid platform will allow artists to upload an unlimited amount of music videos and keep 100% of their earnings, the company says
News In 2021, Bad Bunny was the most-streamed artist in the world on Spotify for the second year in a row