Analysis Blog ‘As qualification changes are proposed in the UK, what direction is best for copyright-holders and performers?’ The following op/ed comes from Camilla Waite, General Counsel of UK music licensing company PPL
Interviews ‘Don’t sign things you don’t fully believe in. Otherwise you’ll have to fake it.’ Jamie Oborne talks success, ambition, adding Jack Antonoff to his management stable, and the “unflinching” artistry of The 1975…
Interviews ‘The physical music revolution of some years ago has proven to be more than a flash in the pan.’ MBW's Trailblazers series meets Karen Emanuel, Founder and CEO of UK-headquartered design agency and music manufacturer Key Production
News Marni Greenberg, ex-Sofar Sounds VP, joins SoundCloud as SVP and Head of Communications Greenberg brings with her a wealth of experience from Sofar Sounds, YouTube and Spotify
News IMPALA sides with UMG in TikTok dispute, calls on Spotify, Apple, Deezer to address ‘negative consequences’ of royalty changes Europe’s trade association for indie labels says there is “an urgent need to secure fair revenues” from services like TikTok
News Christian Luiga, veteran of defense firm Saab, named new CFO of Spotify Luiga will start his new gig at Spotify in October, the company said in a statement Thursday
News Tuned Global and Spafax team up to deliver in-flight music The partnership combines Spafax’s experience in curating in-flight entertainment with Tuned Global’s advanced playlisting tools
Analysis 3 reasons why… Warner Music Group might be tempted to bid $1.8 billion for Believe Weighing up the positive differences an acquisition of Believe could make to WMG
News Spotify to hike prices again, introduce new subscription tier (report) The streaming service is also reportedly planning a new "basic" that doesn't include access to audiobooks as part of the monthly subscription cost
Music Business Jobs Domino Publishing Domino Publishing – Creative Synchronisation Coordinator (UK) Required: 1-2 years of experience in a similar role or clearly described transferrable skills; a proactive self-starter who’s highly organised with strong attention to detailJob type: Licensing/RightsLocation: London, United KingdomApplications for this position have now closed.
News Lewis Capaldi signs with PPL for international neighboring rights collection The hitmaking artist was previously signed to Kobalt for worldwide neighboring rights collection
Analysis Suno is a music AI company aiming to generate $120 billion per year. But is it trained on copyrighted recordings? Ed Newton-Rex discovers that Suno produces music with a striking resemblance to classic copyrights
News Venice Music debuts AI-powered music career assistant called ‘Co-Manager’ 'Having a day-to-day manager is finally democratized,' said Troy Carter, Venice Music Co-Founder and CEO
News Billie Eilish, Metro Boomin, and more tell tech platforms: Stop using AI to ‘infringe upon and devalue the rights of human artists’ More than 200 artists sign open letter calling on music platforms and tech companies to agree to AI pledge
Music Business Jobs VYDIA Vydia – Director of DevOps (Remote, US) Required: 5+ years of experience in DevOps, with a proven track record of leadership and hands-on experience in managing complex infrastructure.Job type: TechLocation: New York, PennsylvaniaApplications for this position have now closed.