News Cécile Rap-Veber named Chief Executive Officer at Sacem, David El Sayegh promoted to Deputy CEO Rap-Veber is the first woman to become CEO of Sacem since its creation in 1851
News Liberty Media sells its stake in US radio giant iHeartMedia SEC filing reveals that Liberty sold 5,941,248 class A shares on October 5
News Watch out Fortnite and Roblox: Facebook is building a metaverse all of its own Facebook top go on hiring spree in Europe to build the 'metaverse'
Blog Has the time come for technology to bridge the gap between the music industry and wider hospitality sector to help increase the number of live opportunities for artists? This MBW op/ed comes from Tom Brady, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of London-based music startup, GigRealm
News Reservoir joins $12m Series B funding round in podcast company Audio Up Funding round was led by SiriusXM
News Sony Music UK backs research project launched by British charity Mind exploring racism and mental health The research will be tailored to support the mental health of young people who experience racism
News Kobalt is selling a music catalog for $1 billion – and KKR is in prime position to buy it The Kobalt fund owns songs by the likes of The Weeknd, Lorde, and Major Lazer
News TikTok names six certified Sound Partners including Songtradr, MassiveMusic, UnitedMasters and Epidemic Sound Sound Partners fall into two sub-specialties: Custom Sound and Subscription Sound
News Irving Azoff and Tim Leiweke’s Oak View Group expands into Canada New deal marks OVG’s first development property in Canada
News Music creation marketplace Splice names strategic advisors for its new Global Music Council Splice says that Council members will help identify opportunities to support under-represented music-makers
News Pex launches new copyright dispute resolution service in partnership with WIPO Center New service is available within Pex's Attribution Engine
News Live music booking platform GigRealm launches in the UK, partners with CD Baby, Ivors Academy and others Platform gives artists direct access to venues, independent promoters and one-off event organizers
News Matt Pincus-backed HIFI buys AI-powered artist funding startup The Music Fund Company counts Warner Music Group as an investor
Interviews TikTok is evolving into a very different kind of music streaming giant. Ole Obermann, TikTok's Global Head of Music, discusses opportunities for artists... and a major new launch for indie acts
News Universal’s new partnership with $34m-backed MedRhythms will see its music used to treat neurologic injury MedRhythms and UMG are the first companies to develop an FDA-approved, prescription music platform