News Shelley Pisarra promoted to Chief Insights and Innovation Officer at Wasserman Pisarra previously served as Executive Vice President, Global Insights.
News ONErpm inks global partnership with Australian indie label, BIORDI BIORDI was founded in 2019 by Australian entrepreneur Lowkee
Analysis Nothing will stand in the way of independents (and why the world’s first three-person indie unicorn is only a matter of time away) Revelator's Bruno Guez on the strength of the independent music sector
News HarbourView secures $500m in additional debt financing from KKR $500m secured via a private securitization backed by music portfolio
Analysis ‘Streaming platforms must shoulder more responsibility in the fight against fraud.’ The anonymous leader of a key company in indie music distribution calls on DSPs to improve their contributions to the fight against fraud
News DICE acquired by live events discovery platform Fever Sale follows Bloomberg report in 2024 that DICE was in advanced talks to sell, potentially valuing it at 'hundreds of millions of dollars'
Interviews How to manage Ozzy, and more music industry advice from Sharon Osbourne… As Ozzy Osbourne prepares to take a final bow with Black Sabbath live in the UK next month, Sharon Osbourne looks back on over 40 years as his manager and reflects on the success they achieved together - as well as what she learned along the way
News Live events platform Fever secures another $100m in funding, reports 20x revenue growth Fever was last valued at $1.8 billion in 2023, following funding rounds led by Goldman Sachs
News Confirmed: Bruno Crolot joins Believe as President, Label & Artist Solutions (LAS) Exec was previously Spotify’s Senior Director, Head of International Music
News Music Nation granted permit to operate a CMO in the UAE, as country aims to become creative industry hub Development described as “a pivotal moment” for the UAE and Music Nation
News TikTok for Artists launches globally after beta testing TikTok for Artists offers daily analytics dashboards showing how songs and posts perform on the social media app
News Grammy winner Rodney ‘Darkchild’ Jerkins strikes music rights deal with HarbourView HarbourView said the deal was facilitated by Swedish music technology company Chapter Two
News Kobalt signs global deal with Música Mexicana specialist K Music Publishing K Music was founded in 2019 by CEOs Alfredo Becerra & Leonardo Soto and songwriter/producer Carlos Santos
Analysis On… hallucinations, Charli XCX, and ‘daring to suck’ This article originally appeared in Tim Ingham’s latest MBW+ Review email, issued exclusively to MBW+ subscribers.
News Downtown expands presence in Africa, as Sheer rebrands to Downtown Music Publishing Africa Sheer was acquired by DMP parent Downtown Music Holdings in 2020