Analysis News From TikTok parent’s music streaming plans to Latin Music’s $510m US revenues in H1… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up Our biggest stories of the week, brought to you in association with Centtrip
News YouTube Shorts sponsors new category at next month’s A&R Awards Short-form video platform helps highlight the A&R stars from the ranks of the industry's best managers
Analysis Interviews ‘Short-form video has changed the way music is performed, shared, and enjoyed. Competition for eyeballs is fierce.’ MBW's World Leaders series interviews Sherry Tan, Managing Director of Warner Music China
Interviews Key Songs In The Life Of… Julie Greenwald The Chairman and CEO of Atlantic Music Group on the songs that have soundtracked, and changed, her life
Analysis News TikTok parent in talks with labels to launch music streaming service in 12+ new markets – report Sony Music Entertainment recently refused to renew its licensing agreement with Resso, resulting in its catalog being pulled from the service in all three of its current territories
News BeatConnect attracts $2.2m in funding for collaborative music tech DAW platform BeatConnect was founded in 2010
News Management Company category sponsored by Centtrip at A&R Awards Global fintech company continues long-term support for prestigious category at next month's big event
News Warner Music acquires stake in Serbian record label, Mascom Records Company acts as Warner Music’s local distributor
Analysis News With revenues of $510m in H1, Latin Music is still on course to generate $1 billion in the US this year According to new mid-year data released by the RIAA, on a retail basis, Latin Music revenues grew 23% in the US in H1 2022
News PPL announced as A&R Administrator of the Year sponsor at November’s A&R Awards UK licensing company joins growing band of big-name sponsors backing industry's most enjoyable night out
News Pink Floyd’s $500m catalog auction delayed due to band ‘infighting’ (report) Catalog auction process is reportedly in limbo
Analysis News Deezer targets annual revenues of €1bn by 2025 Streaming company details growth strategy at investor day in London
Analysis News From Primary Wave’s $2bn deal to the 100,000 tracks uploaded to streaming services each day… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up Our biggest stories of the week, brought to you in association with Centtrip
News US music data analytics firm Chartmetric acquires UK-based tech startup onesheet Artist marketing startup onesheet was co-founded by Stevie Elsworth and Mike Miller
Analysis News HYBE acquires fake voice AI company Supertone in $32m deal (report) Supertone generated global media attention in January 2021 with its so-called Singing Voice Synthesis (SVS) technology.