News AEG unveils new Roundhay Festival for 2026 in the UK’s Leeds, with Lewis Capaldi headlining Capaldi will also be headlining BST Hyde Park in London on July 11.
Interviews Key Songs In The Life Of… Elliot Grainge The Atlantic Music Group boss and 10K Projects founder reveals the songs that made him... him
News Jodie Cammidge named sole MD of Universal’s Polydor Label Group amid series of promotions at UK company Polydor has also promoted Paddy Mclean, Jade Bradshaw, Helen Fleming, Ali Tant, Jamie Ahye, Silas Howison-Waughray and Chloe Kyei.
News Nearly a third of all tracks uploaded to Deezer are now fully AI-generated, says platform Up to 70% of plays of fully AI-generated tracks have been detected as fraudulent, says service
News France’s recorded music revenues grow 3.4% YoY, as income from streaming video plummets The shift from music videos to online clips is causing a decline in video revenues, France's recorded music industry body says.
News Spotify says 1,000+ artists have featured in its ‘RADAR’ program, and have racked up 338bn+ streams on the platform Artists on the RADAR artist development program have sparked more than 6.5 billion song discoveries on the platform.
News France-based music rights management firm 22D Music buys stake in indie publishing company Velvetica Music Deal marks 'the merger of two highly complementary players in the French music publishing industry.'
News Monti Olson rejoins BMG to lead Music Publishing operations in North America; will ‘drive new signings and catalog acquisitions’ Olson most recently served as President (founding partner) of Litmus Music
Analysis On… The China Paradox This article originally appeared in Tim Ingham’s latest MBW+ Review email, issued exclusively to MBW+ subscribers.
Analysis When rebellion becomes risk: Negotiating morality in music catalog deals The following op/ed comes from Claire Hoffman, an associate at Michelman & Robinson, LLP
News Cutting Edge acquires AMC Studios’ full catalog of TV music rights, including compositions from hit series ‘The Walking Dead’ Under the deal, AMC Networks will continue to use the music within AMC Studios’ series “in perpetuity.”
News Tony Harlow to exit as CEO of Warner Music UK Harlow to step down from role as CEO of Warner Music UK at the end of October
News From Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters record to BMG’s H1 results… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up The biggest headlines from the past few days – all in one place
News Universal heralds ‘crucial step forward for our India business’ as it inks partnership with Maddock Films and new record label, Mad For Mussic UMI becomes Mad For Mussic’s global strategic partner for future film soundtracks and other businesses and product offerings
News Gorillaz named as Fortnite Festival Season 10 ‘Icons’ Players will be able to unlock all four Gorillaz members’ outfits, Jam Tracks and accessories via the Season 10 Music Pass.