News Universal Music Group calls on US Congress to pass new rules regulating AI Jeffrey Harleston, General Counsel and EVP for Business and Legal Affairs at UMG, appeared a Senate hearing this week
News Superstar Chinese singer-songwriter Tia Ray inks global publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group Tia Ray is the first and only Chinese singer to be listed on IFPI’s Top 10 Global Singles Chart
Analysis News Hipgnosis Songs Fund’s like-for-like net revenues rose 10.9% in FY 2023, streaming revenues up 14.8% last year Firm calls period its strongest FY performance since its IPO five years ago
News Sony Music Masterworks’ Terrapin Station acquires event producer Black Ink Presents Sony Music Masterworks is continuing its campaign of acquisitions in the live music space
News Epidemic Sound unveils ‘Soundmatch’ AI-powered music discovery tool for videos Soundmatch analyzes the visual frames within a creator's video
Interviews Will Page on streaming pricing, music’s revenue ‘pie’ – and why the global record industry is more local than ever The author and former Chief Economist at Spotify discusses multiple hot topics with MBW founder Tim Ingham
Analysis TikTok Music is live in Brazil and Indonesia. What might this mean for Spotify? MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points – and suggest what might happen next.
News Pioneer DJ parent AlphaTheta acquires New Zealand-headquartered Serato Audio The deal is subject to approval by the New Zealand Overseas Investment Office
Interviews ‘Madizin Music is redefining the traditional relationship between artists and labels.’ Madizin Music Managing Director Pat Benzner on Schlager, Deutchpop and Germany's music business...
News A 10% stake in Led Zeppelin’s music is for sale. Here’s how it ended up on the market. Stake is being sold by Helen Grant, the daughter of the band's former manager, Peter Grant, as first reported by The Times on Monday (July 10)
News Universal launches The Core Records label venture led by Kevin ‘Chief’ Zaruk and Simon Tikhman The venture will sign and develop new artists
News Live Nation expands presence in Latin America by acquiring Páramo Presenta in Colombia The deal was executed through OCESA, which Live Nation acquired a controlling interest of in December of 2021
News Warner Records forms joint venture with music industry veteran Marc Byers’ label, Protect the Culture Lord Afrixana is the first artist on the label
Analysis TikTok’s parent has launched an AI music making app. What might this mean for the video platform’s music licensing talks? How might the launch of Ripple, an AI-powered music making app, play into the short-form video platform's future licensing negotiations
Analysis Taylor Swift’s ‘Taylor’s Version’ re-records may be exceeding even her high expectations MBW crunches the latest streaming figures for Swift's catalog, and mulls what it means for her masterplan