News Warner Music Group partners with tech company Genies to develop avatars and NFTs for WMG artists Genies has previously built avatars for the likes of Justin Bieber, Shawn Mendes, Rihanna, Migos, Cardi B and others
News EU accuses Apple of breaking competition law over app store rules, after Spotify anti-trust complaint Preliminary findings from the European Commission's anti-trust investigation published today
News Sony Music soared in calendar Q1, with over $1.3bn in recorded music revenue banked Sony Music Publishing revenues rise 11% year-on-year at the US dollar level
News Japan’s Avex Group expands into North America, led by President Naoki Osada Avex USA to house Avex USA Publishing, record label SELENE and the Future of Music Investment Fund
News Songtradr acquires film, TV and gaming music data platform Tunefind Tunefind attracts over 30m unique visitors each year
News Tuned Global teams with fitness brand Psycle London to develop home workout music streaming app Company to power playlist app for home fitness brand’s 70+ instructors
Interviews ‘It’s about the outsiders and the weirdos, that’s kind of what Parlophone is for.’ Parlophone's co-Presidents tell MBW they have created the label they believe one of the most famous names in the music industry deserves
News Songtradr acquires Pretzel, which provides DMCA-proof music for Twitch and YouTube livestreamers It's Songtradr's third acquisition in the past six months alone
News Why are Paul McCartney, Led Zeppelin, Sting, Chris Martin and Stevie Nicks demanding the UK government ‘fixes streaming’? Page and Plant reunited at last... in letter calling for 50% of 'lean back' streaming royalties to be paid direct to artists
News Warner Music Asia inks exclusive deal with Esports Player League (ESPL) Deal will allow ESPL to embed Warner Music songs into its platform
Analysis News Apple Music just made a lot of claims about what it pays artists. Let’s take a closer look. A new email from Apple has revealed some big numbers, and a couple of digs at Spotify. MBW gives its take.
News After launching $100m fund, Influence Media buys catalog from Grammy-nominated songwriter Ali Tamposi Deal includes songs performed by Camila Cabello, Selena Gomez, Beyoncé, Shawn Mendes, Justin Bieber and BTS
Analysis Blog The music industry must respond to the greatest challenge humanity faces. Introducing EarthPercent. This MBW op/ed comes from Mike Smith, Global President of Downtown Music Publishing
People: Michael Weissman Michael Weissman joined SoundCloud from Vimeo in 2017, and became SoundCloud's CEO in January 2021
Interviews Why SoundCloud has the music business right where it wants it. Michael Weissman, CEO of SoundCloud, answers MBW's questions on payout models, tipping, and where the music industry's headed