News My Sweet Lorde: Are Plagiarism Cases Getting… Gentler? Eamonn Forde notes that more recent accusations of copycatting in music have ended cordially
News Could this technology, built by a Grammy-winning producer, blow up music’s ‘black box’ once and for all? SonicData believes its watermarking technology solves music's metadata problems
News Sony Music backs new Oasis documentary, produced by Noel and Liam Gallagher The film, Oasis Knebworth 1996, will be financed and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment
Blog News Universal Music Africa and superstar French rapper Booba expand exclusive distribution deal, launch new label Deal will see the artist's entire catalog available for the first time across the African continent
News TikTok rival YouTube Shorts expands beta into over 100 countries YouTube Shorts is launching a new set of features
News Portishead release ABBA SOS cover as SoundCloud exclusive via platform’s fan-powered royalties system Release marks the first time the track will be commercially available on a major streaming platform
Interviews ‘We want to be as transparent as possible, and as global as possible.’ Sony Music Publishing's Johnny Tennander on staying creative, and running the firm's Scandinavian company during a pandemic
News Rolling Stone to launch in the UK Stream Publishing has signed an exclusive licensing deal with Penske Media Corporation (PMC) to launch the brand in the UK
News Chris Brown sued for alleged copyright infringement by UK music publisher Greensleeves Publishing sues US superstar and Sony Music
News Shamrock just raised $196m to loan music and entertainment rights-holders money Fund targets owners of entertainment IP across the film, television, games, sports media rights and other content sectors, including music
News Hipgnosis has 36 songs in Spotify’s billion-plus streaming club… and more stats from the firm’s annual report Merck Mercuriadis states that, "Music has gone from being a discretionary or luxury purchase to very much being a utility."
Analysis News Queen’s music is making crazy money. Could it be worth over a billion dollars? MBW digs behind the finances of a band with true evergreen appeal
News Brian Nolan appointed Executive Vice President and EVP, Marketing at Motown Records In this new role, Nolan joins the label’s executive leadership team and will help guide the company
News Indie labels loathe Spotify’s Discovery Mode – but DIY giants are loving it Believe and TuneCore have been testing Spotify's Discovery Mode tool
Interviews ‘The music industry’s shift to digital in Japan appears to be gaining traction.’ Line Music's Misaki Iki talks MBW through the Japanese market – and its future possibilities