News Adele’s 30 tops IFPI’s Global Album All Format Chart for 2021 The UK star also tops IFPI Global Album Sales Chart and IFPI Global Vinyl Album Chart
Analysis Snoop Dogg is building a crypto empire, one NFT at a time MBW chronicles Calvin Broadus Jr's impressive foray into the NFT space, and the rewards he's reaping
News Neil Diamond sells complete song catalog and all master recordings to Universal Agreement encompasses hits such as Sweet Caroline, Red Red Wine, Solitary Man, Cracklin’ Rosie
News Molly McLachlan promoted to Executive Vice President of Global Marketing at 10K Projects McLachlan will oversee global marketing for the label and its group of artists
News Stef Pascual promoted to General Manager at Deviate Digital Pascual was previously Business Strategy Director
News BTS named Global Recording Artist of the Year by IFPI for second straight year BTS first entered the IFPI Global Artist Chart in 2018, entering at No.2
News Troy Carter’s Venice Music bolsters global streaming team with key hires in the UK and US Isobel Kelly and Jamal Jimoh also take on key roles in the company
News BlackRock teams with Warner to launch new $750m music-buying fund via Influence Media Deal comes three years after Warner launched Tempo Music with Providence Equity Partners
Analysis News HYBE, home of BTS, surpassed $1bn in revenues in 2021 – the year it acquired Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings HYBE spent $1 billion on Braun's company in April 2021, and has seen a 58% jump in annual revenues
News Roberto Andrade Dirak joins Warner Music Latina as Managing Director Company announces raft of senior promotions and hires
News Wise Music Group subsidiary G. Schirmer acquires catalog of film composer Franz Waxman Waxman is considered one of the most important film and concert composers of the 20th century
News Warner strikes ‘first-of-its-kind’ deal with blockchain gaming developer Splinterlands WMG makes another move in the blockchain industry
News Alison Hook Promoted to SVP, Sampling & Copyright Infringement at Sony Music Publishing Hook's career at the company spans over 25 years
News Spotify’s $90 Car Thing device now on sale publicly in the US Car Thing is only available for Spotify Premium users
News Sandra Croft joins Downtown Music Services as Marketing Manager in the UK Chelsey Blow also named Client Services Coordinator at the company