News Believe generated €1bn in Digital Music Sales last year DMS is the revenue generated from digital store partners and social media platforms before royalty payment to artists and labels
Analysis Is TikTok about to pull off a heist on the music industry? Could indie tracks and AI music successfully replace major label music on the platform?
News Utopia sells music directory platform ROSTR back to founders Founders Mark Williamson and Adam Watson re-acquire ROSTR
News Warner to buy majority stake in India-based digital media and music firm, Divo Divo is claimed to be the largest digital media and music company in South India
Interviews ‘Songs are the engine of the music industry and sometimes people can lose sight of that’ Amy Allen discusses writing some of the biggest pop hits of recent times, the joy of collaborating and making Grammy history
Interviews How Max Martin’s songwriting techniques are used to write hit, after hit, after hit Top40 Theory founder Asaf Peres on how he studied Max Martin's songs to build out his Melodic Math Course
News Beatport snaps up majority stake in electronic dance music event, IMS Ibiza Deal follows a string of acquisitions by Beatport in recent months
News Utopia CEO exits company in management shake-up; Roberto Neri named CEO of Music Services division Company founder takes up additional responsibility as it searches for a new CEO
News Matt Pincus-led MUSIC makes ‘significant minority investment’ in independent music company LVRN LVRN to use the new capital to expand around the world, with a key focus in the U.K. and West Africa
News Lucy Dann joins Universal Music UK’s EMI Records as Managing Director Dann joins EMI following 10 years at Polydor Records
Blog News The music industry frets about AI music, but is it just a new form of Muzak? The following op/ed comes from long-time music industry journalist Eamonn Forde
Analysis Interviews ‘Nearly 3 out of every 4 on-demand audio streams is coming from music that’s 10 years old or younger.’ Kevin Gore, President of Global Catalog at Warner Music Group, on the company's approach to catalog and trends in the market...
Analysis News Spotify wants 50 million creators on its platform by 2030. BandLab already has 60 million. And wait until you read how many tracks are being made on the Singapore-headquartered platform each month...
Interviews ‘This is an industry where fast-talk is acceptable and double-talk is expected. But everything comes back around.’ MBW’s Inspiring Women series interviews Mari Davies, Live Nation Urban’s VP of Booking and Talent, about her career to date, and challenges in the live music business
News Warner launches Rhythm City, a ‘music-themed social experience’ on gaming platform Roblox Rhythm City will host virtual concerts and events featuring select WMG artists.