Analysis News What would happen if Spotify started charging a ‘modest fee’ for its ad-funded tier… or shut it down entirely? Music Business Worldwide runs the hypothetical numbers following Rob Stringer's suggestion of a modest fee on Spotify's ad tier
News After raising $125m, AI music generator Suno is now paying its most popular creators Suno is selling itself as a community of creators, rather than as a music creation tool
Analysis News Amapiano streams exploded by 5,668% on Spotify between 2018 and 2023 Spotify credits pandemic lockdowns for the sudden success of this South African musical genre
News Beat marketplace BeatStars has paid out $325m to creators to date BeatStars reports that 10m creators use its platform in over 200 territories
News Scooter Braun retires from artist management after 23 years Braun announced his retirement from artist management in a statement published via Instagram on Monday, June 17.
News Harmonix co-founder Alex Rigopulos and esteemed lawyer Priyanka Khimani join Songtradr board Songtradr says duo will help company in its next phase of global growth
Analysis News From Robert Kyncl’s NMPA keynote to music publishers’ FTC complaint against Spotify… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days…
Analysis News Robert Kyncl turns up heat on PRO metadata matching, and other things we learned from his NMPA keynote in New York Warner boss was grilled by NMPA chief, David Israelite, at New York event this week
Analysis News What’s behind France and Canada’s music streaming taxes, and where could they happen next (hint: the USA?) This year, two significant music markets – France and Canada – have slapped new taxes on the revenues of music streaming services
Music Business Jobs Empire Empire – Content Manager (US) Required: 2+ years of music business experience, and a bachelors Degree or equivalent work experienceJob type: Marketing/Digital MarketingLocation: San Francisco, United StatesApplications for this position have now closed.
News HYBE eyes creator economy expansion with new THEUS superfan app Developed by HYBE's R&D unit Binary Korea, some 20 creators are expected to be on the platform when it launches on June 22.
News Ariana Grande to join superfan platform Weverse; artist to continue business partnership with HYBE Grande and HYBE America, led by CEO Scooter Braun, will be 'continuing their long-standing partnership'
News Metallica partner with Epic Games to join Fortnite as Season 4 Festival ‘Icons’ Metallica has been announced as the "icon" for Epic Games’ Fortnite Festival Season 4
Music Business Jobs PPL PPL – Account Manager (Performer Team), Member Services (UK) Seeking a person with passion for music and an interest in classical music in particular, and the ability to network (desirable)Job type: Sales/Account ManagementLocation: London, United KingdomApplications for this position have now closed.
Interviews Breakr, a Nas-backed startup with $9m raised to date, wants to ‘democratize’ music marketing with its AI-driven tech platform Breakr provides software and infrastructure for labels and artists to connect directly with influencers.