News After raising $3.2m, music production and fan engagement platform AMPOLLO unveils advisory board Platform claims to provide 'a unique range of user-friendly tools and engagement opportunities to creators working in music.'
Analysis News Believe generated over $1bn in 2024, as company’s annual revenues grow 11.5% YoY Paris-headquartered music company has published its financial results for FY 2024
News 12m artists uploaded music to Spotify last year. Less than 0.6% generated $10,000 or more in royalties. Spotify has published the latest edition of its annual Loud & Clear music economics report
Analysis News Blackstone launches Recognition Music Group… but could the Hipgnosis elephant live on? (Meanwhile, AI has thoughts on the rebrand.) Blackstone confirms it's deleting the Hipgnosis name as the brand for its music assets and operation
Interviews Lyor Cohen talks music videos, AI, and YouTube hitting 125m paid subcribers YouTube's 'twin engines' of subscriptions and advertising appear to be firing on all cylinders.
News Sony Music reveals 75,000 AI deepfake takedowns, slams UK’s ‘rushed’ copyright plans The music giant described the proposed copyright reforms in the UK as a threat to an industry that contributes £7.6 billion annually to the UK economy
News HYBE says it poured $14.4M into NewJeans, claims each member received $3.4M in settlement NewJeans realleged that HYBE and ADOR “continuously sidelined” them and sought to replace them with another group
Music Business Jobs BMG BMG – Senior Director (f/m/d) – Sync Services & Partnerships (NL) Required: Proven experience in the Sync and/or Production Music industry, and strong understanding of the media landscape and client needsJob type: Licensing/RightsLocation: Hilversum, AmsterdamApplications for this position have now closed.
Analysis Robert Kyncl talks Spotify deal, Warner Music’s distribution strategy at Morgan Stanley event Warner Music Group CEO opens up on strategy, interviewed by Ben Swinburne
News Universal acquires Netherlands-based indie music company 8Ball 8Ball calls itself a 'multidisciplinary record company' that owns two labels – 8Ball and Dino Music
News Adrian Pope named EVP Digital Business & Global Partner Relations at Virgin Music Group Virgin describes Pope as a “pioneer in the development of the digital music business”
Music Business Jobs Music Business Worldwide Ltd Music Business Worldwide – Senior Business Reporter (UK) Rare opportunity to join the world's leading B2B platform in musicJob type: Media/Promotions/PRLocation: London, United KingdomApplications for this position have now closed.
News Asia-focused fund blackx partners with Japan’s ASOBISYSTEM to expand J-pop globally Investment firm blackx partners with Japanese talent management company
News Drake’s lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ to go forward as UMG prepares motion to dismiss Lawyers for Drake are also pushing forward a separate case in Texas, alleging 'payola' payments by UMG for playing 'Not Like Us'
Music Business Jobs OFFICIAL CHARTS COMPANY Official Charts Company – Chart Operations Executive (UK) Should have strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to develop interpersonal relationships at all levels of an organisationJob type: OperationsLocation: London, United KingdomApplications for this position have now closed.