Analysis News From the rise of the investment giants to Adele’s return: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up The biggest stories of the past five days – and why they matter
News Jamie Abzug named Senior Vice President and Head of Publicity at RCA Records In her new role, Abzug will oversee RCA’s publicity team and spearhead the label’s corporate initiatives
News Sarah Hildering van Lith joins Ingrooves Music Group as Director, Dance and Electronic Hildering van Lith will work with Ingrooves' global team to drive growth in dance and electronic music
News Myn Jazeel joins Warner’s Rhino UK as SVP Jazeel will oversee the marketing activity for David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, Prince and more
News Imagine if the government gave record labels over $5m a year to spend on A&R. In Italy, it’s already happening. Local labels in EU country can claim nearly a million dollars of tax relief across three year period
News After raising $122m, DICE buys livestreaming platform Boiler Room Merger will see the expansion of both teams across a number of locations
Interviews ‘I’d like to see companies being proactive and not reactive about improving diversity.’ We chat with the newly named VP of Artist Marketing at Motown, Jamila Thomas, about diversity in music, keys to success in marketing and much more besides
News Spotify Rival Anghami strikes partnership with mobile game PUBG The app has been downloaded over 1 billion times outside of China
Interviews TikTok is evolving into a very different kind of music streaming giant. Ole Obermann, TikTok's Global Head of Music, discusses opportunities for artists... and a major new launch for indie acts
News UK-based Voly launches new financial management software and payment platform for the music industry Neil Rodford, te Founder and former CEO of YMU, has been appointed to the Voly board
News Warner Music Group and Twitch ink ‘first-of-its-kind’ partnership Deal marks the platform's first partnership with a major record company
Analysis News From Universal’s $54bn listing to Warner’s $270m from ‘alternative’ platforms: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up The biggest stories of the past five days – and why they matter
Interviews ‘100 die hard fans are just as powerful as somebody with 100 million followers on Instagram.’ Fave founder Jacquelle Amankonah Horton on the world of internet fandom and how her platform has attracted two of music’s biggest fan communities
News Lizzo and Justin Timberlake invest in connected fitness tech brand Hydrow Company has secured almost $200m in cumulative funding