Analysis Nearly 80% of artists on Spotify have fewer than 50 monthly listeners There is an ocean of music on Spotify that is a very long way from being popular
News Live Nation launches in the Philippines, acquires promoter Music Management International Rhiza Pascua appointed Managing Director Live Nation Philippines
News Former file-sharing platform LimeWire raises $10.4m in private token sale to grow its NFT marketplace Investment came from DAO Jones ( includingSteve Aoki) and Deadmau5’s fund 720Mau5
News Roblox Global Head of Music Jonathan Vlassopulos to step down 'The time has come to embark on my next adventure,' said the music exec in a statement
Analysis News With Netflix losing subscribers, is music’s own streaming party over? MBW founder Tim Ingham analyzes Netflix's surprise Q1 2022 downturn, and the impact it might have on Spotify
Interviews ‘In 2022, you have to be dynamic and good at everything.’ The co-founders of Frame Artists discuss what makes a good talent manager in the modern age – and how the music biz should evolve in the years ahead…
News Spotify’s Premium Content Strategy Director Darya Pourshasb exits, joins Justin Blau’s NFT platform Royal Pourshasb joins Royal as Head of Global Artist & Label Partnerships
News Spotify launches specialist K-Pop exec recruitment drive Candidate will join'a newly created team focused on breaking through K-Pop and K-culture driving communities'
Interviews News Amy Thomson: How I’d Fix The Music Industry In 3 Easy Steps Hipgnosis' Chief Catalog Officer, Amy Thomson, on what she thinks needs to change in today's music biz
Analysis Blog Myth-understandings: what price truth in musical memoirs? Eamonn Forde explores mythology in music biopics and documentaries
News Universal’s merch company, Bravado, appoints Epic Rights co-founder Jesper Poulsen as General Manager Poulsen was mentored by his fellow Epic Rights co-founder, Dell Furano
News Mark Jackson named Vice President, Head of Human Re Sources, Atlanta, at Human Re Sources The hiring marks the company's expansion into Atlanta
Interviews ‘For music rightsholders, Web3 is an opportunity for extraordinary growth.’ Tuned Global MD, Con Raso, tells MBW about the company's expansion into Web3, and its future plans
News Alex Kennedy named Managing Director for the UK at Believe Kennedy's appointment confirms the company's investment in the world’s 4th music market
Interviews ‘None of us internally here work on algorithms or formulas; it’s about knowing your music, understanding, trusting and believing.’ British-born Ashley Page quit the major record companies 14 years ago to launch his own management company, Page 1 Management. With clients like Joel Little and Jawsh 685, things have gone rather well since.