News TikTok just launched its own music distribution platform, SoundOn SoundOn can distribute music to other music platforms like Spotify, Apple Music and Instagram
Analysis News Spotify just patented its own A&R technology to predict breaking artists. Should labels be concerned? Daniel Ek's company suggests it could ink "recording deals" with on-the-rise artists... and spot them sooner than record companies
News ‘The catalog deals market in Europe will continue to accelerate.’ Hein van der Ree tells MBW about how €100m-backed Pythagoras Music Fund fits into the music rights acquisitions market...
Interviews ‘Major labels aren’t the ones pulling the strings – today, there’s a lot more responsibility on the artist’s shoulders.’ Tayla Elitzer, co-founder of artist development company Godmode, discusses lessons learned across her career, tips for artist development and longevity, and much more besides.
News Warner joins $14m funding round in AI music startup LifeScore, founded by Siri co-inventor Tom Gruber Total funds raised by the company hits £12m ($15.7m)
Analysis News From Universal’s $10bn revenues to Epic Games’ Bandcamp buyout: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories of the week – and why they matter
News Bandcamp acquired by Fortnite maker Epic Games Bandcamp will continue to operate as a standalone marketplace
News Dua Lipa sued for alleged copyright infringement over hit single Levitating Artikal Sound System claim Dua Lipa hit sounds 'substantially similar' to their song
News Universal and Sony spent $550m buying Bob Dylan’s music rights. Now they’re making NFTs with him. Bob Dylan's new NFT platform Snowcrash partners with Sony and Universal
News Ultra Music Publishing inks strategic alliance with Warner Chappell Agreement will see Warner Chappell Music becoming Ultra’s sub-publisher in the UK
Analysis Blog Why the streaming revolution is unfinished business The following MBW op/ed comes from Kim Bayley, CEO of the UK's Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA)
News K-pop giant SM Entertainment strikes ‘Play2Create’ NFT partnership with crypto exchange Binance SM entertainment will let fans convert content into NFTs within its so-called Play2Create ecosystem
News BlackRock teams with Warner to launch new $750m music-buying fund via Influence Media Deal comes three years after Warner launched Tempo Music with Providence Equity Partners
News Thought streaming exclusives were over? Think again. Middle Eastern mega-star Amr Diab signs exclusive multi-year licensing deal with Anghami
News Beatport acquires music industry technology company ampsuite Platform launches suite of professional products for suppliers, artists and labels