News L.A Reid sells his catalog to Hipgnosis, joins Advisory Board of Merck Mercuriadis’ related company Reid's catalog, comprising 162 songs, is now property of Hipgnosis
Interviews Guy Moot on A&R, Warner Chappell… and ‘signing real quality’ Guy Moot has been global CEO of Warner Chappell for 18 months. Fresh from hiring a new head of the UK, Moot tells his story, then and now…
News K-Pop stars BTS draw nearly 1m to latest pay-per-view online concert – banking big money in the process It's likely that the 'MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E' event generated over $35m
News Soundtrack Your Brand renews global licensing deal with Warner Music, launches new on-demand streaming service for businesses New on-demand service enables businesses to jump, skip and replay tracks
News Sony/ATV and Sony Music Masterworks Partner to Launch HyperBrawl Tournament Video Game Soundtrack Joint creative effort reflects the One Sony initiative
News Spotify is launching a new global brand to ‘connect with Black audiences’ Spotify also appears to be launching a new "hub" on the platform
News Epidemic Sound posted $42m in net revenues in 2019 – and a $23m operating loss Controversial production music company's financials laid bare by MBW
News Producer MK appoints Three Six Zero as his global management team He will be managed by Three Six Zero Partner Milo Mitchum & Three Six Zero CEO, Mark Gillespie
News Ceci Kurzman joins Warner Music Group’s Board of Directors Max Lousada steps down as Director on Warner's Board
News David Guetta joins $100m-backed VR platform Sensorium Galaxy Guetta to create a series of exclusive performances in Sensorium
Interviews ‘The pandemic has shown our industry at its best, coming together to help those in need.’ PPL CEO Peter Leathem discusses opportunities in the global royalty collection sector and how the music licensing company's operations were impacted this year...
News Burna Boy signs with SESAC for representation in the US 'SESAC is very proud to officially welcome Burna Boy to our direct affiliate family.'
Interviews How Better Noise is expanding beyond music – to help its artists, and recovering addicts Better Noise's MD in Europe, Dan Waite, on the "socially conscious" company's multimedia strategy and new movie, Sno Babies
News New Spotify patent reveals company’s 3D Audio ambitions MBW discovers new filing that shows Spotify is building in-house tech that responds to a listener's environment
News CISAC launches upgraded global music identifier system 'The upgrade of the ISWC could not come at a more timely moment for songwriters and composers.'