News Matt Gralen promoted to CEO of Beatport, Helen Sartory upped to President & COO, as longtime Chief Exec Robb McDaniels moves to Executive Chairman role Gralen previously served as President and CFO, while Sartory was most recently Chief Revenue Officer.
News Reservoir-backed PopArabia acquires MENA label and distributor Viral Wave Acquisition marks 'an important milestone in PopArabia’s continued growth,' according to PopArabia and Reservoir
News 75,000 AI-generated tracks now flood Deezer daily, representing 44% of all new music uploaded to the platform, says streamer The volume of fully AI-generated music being uploaded to Deezer has surged again
News Akhila Shankar promoted to Director of Artist Services for India and South Asia at Believe Shankar, who currently leads TuneCore in the region, will expand her remit across Believe’s Artist Services business.
Analysis News Live Nation and Ticketmaster lose antitrust trial: What happened, what it means, and what comes next Live Nation antitrust verdict explained
Interviews ‘By aligning more closely with Believe, TuneCore is creating a seamless pathway for artist growth.’ TuneCore is celebrating its 20th anniversary. MBW meets up with two of its senior execs to reflect on the journey so far, the careers launched and the lessons learned – as well as a look at the current landscape and where the company might go next…
Analysis Streaming Fraud Doesn’t Respect Silos. Neither Should We. Merlin CEO, Charlie Lexton, addresses THAT fallout with TikTok - and Merlin's own anti-fraud progress
Analysis News UMG’s Michael Nash takes aim at ‘false narrative of artist replacement’ by AI – and 3 other things we learned from his HumanX panel with Splice’s CEO The pair discussed UMG's approach to AI, including how the company balances protecting artists' rights with leaning into AI innovation
News Spotify strikes deal with National Independent Venue Association to boost indie venues in the US Throughout 2026, Spotify will boost visibility for independent venues through existing features including venue pages and its Live Events Feed.
News Mark Pitts exits as President of RCA Records, launches new management venture COFVNDERS He will maintain a relationship with RCA and Sony Music in a consultancy capacity
News Concord forms strategic venture with Steven Victor’s Victor Victor Worldwide, expands hip-hop footprint VVW has launched the careers of artists including Pop Smoke and Ski Mask the Slump God.
News UK collection org PPL’s revenue grew 4.75% YoY to $415m in FY 2025; paid out $102m to performers & rightsholders in Q1 2026 In 2025, PPL paid royalties to more than 182,000 performers and recording rightsholders, including 16,000 who received payments for the first time.
Interviews Meet the Swiss distro company banking on agentic AI to power the ‘next generation’ of indie labels. Dennis Hausammann was a rising rapper before setting out to build AI-powered tools for indie label founders.
News Ticketmaster launches app within ChatGPT, bringing event discovery to OpenAI’s chatbot For Ticketmaster, the app enables discovery and paid marketing as OpenAI is also testing sponsored ad placements in ChatGPT.
News Warner makes strategic investment in TuStreams – a distribution platform focused on Latin music WMG describes TuStreams as 'a leading independent force in the fast-growing Música Mexicana space'