Interviews News How $40m-backed Symphonic Distribution plans to be a ‘true alternative’ to traditional labels Founder & CEO Jorge Brea on the challenges in the distribution space and how his company is trying to differentiate itself
Analysis The music industry isn’t ready for the AI revolution. Fruits Music founder, Stef Van Vugt, believes that AI will create a major opportunity for ambitious companies to challenge the majors
Interviews ‘Streaming has unshackled us to compete and unshackled artists to be heard.’ Mom + Pop founders discuss the development of the label and the challenges that come with working in the independent market today
News Utopia Music makes layoffs as it downsizes global workforce MBW understands that Utopia's global team numbers 1,200 people. That figure includes both contractors and around 800 employees.
Analysis 10 years ago, Warner Music’s Top 5 superstars generated 15% of its revenue. Today, that number is down to just 5%. MBW drills into the numbers of Steve Cooper's surprising revelation on WMG's earnings call this week
Interviews News Artist financing platform beatBread closes $100m fund to ’empower independent artists and labels’ Launched in November 2020, company has made over 500 advances to artists and labels
Interviews ‘Our dream is that Vybbe becomes one of the leading entertainment companies in Brazil.’ MBW's Trailblazers series interviews Carlos Aristides, CEO of Brazil-based music company Vybbe
News SoundCloud offers 50% off its ‘Next Pro’ plan, which includes unlimited uploads and releases Next Pro offers unlimited track uploads and a premium profile badge
Analysis News Taylor Swift slams ‘excruciating’ tour presale, as Live Nation addresses Ticketmaster competition concerns Live Nation publishes statement after Ticketmaster site crashes during ‘Verified Fan’ sale for Taylor Swift tour
News From Taylor Swift crashing Ticketmaster to Tencent Music’s 1,000+ AI songs… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up Our biggest stories of the week, brought to you in association with Centtrip
Interviews ‘What I would say I’m proudest of at ADA is the culture. There’s a way in which we do things that, when people join us, they sign up to.’ Howard Corner, Managing Director of ADA at Warner Music UK, is celebrating 30 years in the music industry, and nearly a decade at the helm of Warner UK’s Artist and Label Services division.
Analysis Blog Are creators being used as cannon fodder in the NFT game? The following MBW op/ed comes from PPL CIO Mark Douglas.
Analysis Blog While in Qatar, gently weep: music and the rancid politics of culture-washing at the World Cup Eamonn Forde gives his views on the upcoming football (soccer) World Cup, and music's involvement
Interviews ‘We’re trying to create an ecosystem that allows African artists to have long term careers in music.’ MBW's World Leaders series interviews the founders of Lagos, Nigeria and UK-based NATIVE Records
News Primary Wave buys Whitney Houston hits as part of deal with songwriters Shannon Rubicam and George Merrill Deal follows Primary Wave's $2 billion deal with financial giant Brookfield last month