News Facebook goes on music biz hiring spree – as it announces plan to let creators charge for live-streamed events Run of music industry vacancies crop up amid major confirmation from social giant
News Indie label agency Merlin promotes Charlie Lexton to Chief Operating Officer Lexton joined Merlin as Head of Business Affairs in 2008
News Music Venue Trust Launches #saveourvenues campaign in support of over 500 grassroots UK music venues 'We have received some magnificent support so far from music companies, but we need a lot more to step up.'
News Merck Mercuriadis has spent over $1 billion on songs in less than 2 years… and he’s about to do it all over again Hipgnosis CEO joins the MBW Podcast to talk deals, ambitions... and industry controversy
News Taylor Swift: Scooter Braun paying $330m for Big Machine ‘wasn’t exactly a wise choice’ "Just another case of shameless greed in the time of Coronavirus. So tasteless, but very transparent."
News The Hottest Independent Artists In The World: Luz, Huron John, Dead Emerson, Bickle and Jenevieve Our latest pick of new artists discovered by Instrumental's A&R platform
News 2019 was a record year for Rap & Hip-Hop in the UK Rap and Hip-Hop releases comprised 21.5% of all consumption, up from 20.9% in 2018
Analysis Blog ‘The current situation is going to dramatically change the music business, as a huge accelerator of user behavior on the digital side.’ Believe CEO Denis Ladegaillerie discusses the prospects for physical music amid COVID-19 lockdown
News Warner invests in Africa-based music distributor Africori, launching global partnership with ADA Africori has worked with more than 6,500 artists and 700 labels, including majors and indies
News The Hottest Independent Artists In The World: Emilee, Maya Delilah, Mia Rodriguez, edbl and Andrea Chahayed Our latest pick of new artists discovered by Instrumental's A&R platform
News ‘Liberty Media already has far too much control over the music ecosystem’: Artist & consumer rights groups oppose iHeart Media buyout Collective urges DOJ to reject Liberty Media’s potential acquisition of iHeartMedia
Interviews ‘I remember being really angry that I hadn’t done more with my life or followed my passion.’ (Then she did.) Friends At Work founder, Ty Stiklorius, on her career, the flaws of the music business – and how to treat your team properly
News PPL donates $875,000 to music industry COVID-19 hardship funds Donation to be split between relief funds set up by three UK-based organizations
News Liz Goodwin joins Atlantic Records UK as General Manager, Max Lutkin named Head of Marketing Katie White leaves her role as General Manager at the record company
Interviews ‘Anyone can go out and spend $1 billion. The trick is getting a good return for your investors.’ Round Hill Music CEO, Josh Gruss, on the competitive music M&A landscape, and his firm's next big raise